#403F3A Color
#403F3A is rgb(64, 63, 58) in RGB, hsl(50, 5%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#403F3Argb(64, 63, 58)hsl(50, 5%, 24%)hsv(50, 9%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 75%)oklch(36.7% 0.008 97.6)lab(26.62% -0.36 3.24)lch(26.62% 3.26 96.32)What #403F3A 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 #403F3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#403F3A Channel Values
How #403F3A 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 63 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 5% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 9% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 9% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.55:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #403F3A 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 #403F3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #403F3A; 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 #403F3A
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 #403F3A 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-403f3a: #403F3A;background-color: #403F3A;colors: { 'color-403f3a': '#403F3A' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.247, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_403f3a">#403F3A</color>fill="#403F3A"More Gray Colors
#403F3A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#403F3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #403F3A?
#403F3A is a dark gray — rgb(64, 63, 58) in RGB and hsl(50, 5%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #403F3A?
#403F3A is rgb(64, 63, 58) — red 64, green 63, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #403F3A?
#403F3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #403F3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #403F3A scores 10.55:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #403F3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #403F3A 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 14.61, which is visibly different.
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