#404959 Color

#404959 is rgb(64, 73, 89) in RGB and hsl(218, 16%, 30%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#404959

HEX#404959

RGBrgb(64, 73, 89)

HSLhsl(218, 16%, 30%)

HSVhsv(218, 28%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(40.4% 0.029 261.9)

CMYKcmyk(28%, 18%, 0%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #404959 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #404959 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#404959 Complementary#595040 Analogous#405559 Analogous#444059 Triadic#594049 Triadic#495940

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #404959, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#566276 #697891 #8692A7 #A3ADBD #C1C7D2 #DCDFE5

Shades

#383F4D #313844 #292E38 #20252C #181B21 #111418

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