#404542 Color

#404542 is rgb(64, 69, 66) in RGB and hsl(144, 4%, 26%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#404542

HEX#404542

RGBrgb(64, 69, 66)

HSLhsl(144, 4%, 26%)

HSVhsv(144, 7%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(38.5% 0.008 159.7)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 4%, 73%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #404542 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #404542 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#404542 Complementary#454043 Analogous#404540 Analogous#404544 Triadic#424045 Triadic#454240

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #404542, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#585F5B #737D77 #8D9690 #A7AEAA #C2C7C4 #DFE2E0

Shades

#383D3A #313533 #2A2D2B #202221 #181B19 #111312

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