#403536 Color
#403536 is rgb(64, 53, 54) in RGB, hsl(355, 9%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 16%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#403536rgb(64, 53, 54)hsl(355, 9%, 23%)hsv(355, 17%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 16%, 75%)oklch(34.1% 0.016 11.8)lab(23.39% 5.20 1.29)lch(23.39% 5.36 13.89)What #403536 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #403536, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#403536 Channel Values
How #403536 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 64 · G 53 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 9% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 17% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 16% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.79:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #403536 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #403536
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #403536; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #403536
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #403536 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#403536#373736#3B3636#393936#3C3736#403535#403535#383838Using #403536 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-403536: #403536;background-color: #403536;colors: { 'color-403536': '#403536' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.208, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_403536">#403536</color>fill="#403536"More Gray Colors
#403536 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#403536 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #403536?
#403536 is a dark gray — rgb(64, 53, 54) in RGB and hsl(355, 9%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xumo (#413639), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.39.
What is the RGB value of #403536?
#403536 is rgb(64, 53, 54) — red 64, green 53, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #403536?
#403536 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 16%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #403536 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #403536 scores 11.79:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #403536 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #403536 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.81, which is visibly different.
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