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#404754 Color

#404754 is rgb(64, 71, 84) in RGB, hsl(219, 14%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#404754
HEX#404754
RGBrgb(64, 71, 84)
HSLhsl(219, 14%, 29%)
HSVhsv(219, 24%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(39.7% 0.024 262.8)
LABlab(29.90% -0.48 -8.80)
LCHlch(29.90% 8.81 266.90)

What #404754 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 #404754, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#404754 Channel Values

How #404754 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 71 · B 848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 14% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 24% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.34:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #404754 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.

TextWhite text9.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #404754

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #404754; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #404754

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #404754 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.

Typical#404754
Protanopia#464654
Protanomaly#444654
Deuteranopia#454554
Deuteranomaly#434654
Tritanopia#3E4949
Tritanomaly#3F484E
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #404754 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-404754: #404754;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #404754;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-404754': '#404754' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.278, blue: 0.329)
Android XML<color name="color_404754">#404754</color>
SVG fillfill="#404754"

More Blue Colors

#404754 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#404754 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #404754?

#404754 is a dark blue — rgb(64, 71, 84) in RGB and hsl(219, 14%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #404754?

#404754 is rgb(64, 71, 84) — red 64, green 71, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #404754?

#404754 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #404754 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #404754 scores 9.34:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #404754 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #404754 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 12.81, which is visibly different.

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