What color is #40535F?

#40535F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40535F?

The RGB value is 64, 83, 95: 64 red, 83 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40535F?

The complementary color is #5F4C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40535F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40535F color

#40535F rgb(64, 83, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #40535F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 32.5% green and 37.3% blue (64, 83, 95).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 19% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#40535F color codes

HEX	`#40535F`
RGB	`rgb(64, 83, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 32.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 19%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 33%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 13%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.2, -4.09, -9.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.2, 10.21, 246.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.273, 8.102, 12.005)`
Decimal	`4215647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40535F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #40535F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40535F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #40535F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40535f; }
.text { color: #40535f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40535f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 83 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40535f, #40435f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #40535F?: #40535F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40535F?: The RGB value is 64, 83, 95: 64 red, 83 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40535F?: The complementary color is #5F4C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40535F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.