What color is #405562?

#405562 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 #405562?

The RGB value is 64, 85, 98: 64 red, 85 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405562?

The complementary color is #624D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405562?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405562 color

#405562 rgb(64, 85, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #405562 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 33.3% green and 38.4% blue (64, 85, 98).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% 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 7.8:1).

#405562 color codes

HEX	`#405562`
RGB	`rgb(64, 85, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 33.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 35%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 13%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.94, -4.48, -10.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.94, 11.06, 246.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.567, 8.468, 12.789)`
Decimal	`4216162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405562, 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 #405562	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405562 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #405562 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405562; }
.text { color: #405562; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405562; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 85 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405562, #404462); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #405562?: #405562 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 #405562?: The RGB value is 64, 85, 98: 64 red, 85 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405562?: The complementary color is #624D40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405562?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.