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#404B3F Color

#404B3F is rgb(64, 75, 63) in RGB, hsl(115, 9%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 16%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#404B3F
HEX#404B3F
RGBrgb(64, 75, 63)
HSLhsl(115, 9%, 27%)
HSVhsv(115, 16%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 16%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(39.9% 0.024 142.8)
LABlab(30.61% -6.61 5.63)
LCHlch(30.61% 8.69 139.60)

What #404B3F 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 #404B3F, 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 gray in the library.

#404B3F Channel Values

How #404B3F 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 75 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 9% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 16% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.15:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #404B3F 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 text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #404B3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #404B3F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #404B3F

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 #404B3F 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#404B3F
Protanopia#49493F
Protanomaly#464A3F
Deuteranopia#48483F
Deuteranomaly#45493F
Tritanopia#424A4A
Tritanomaly#414A46
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #404B3F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-404b3f: #404B3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #404B3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-404b3f': '#404B3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.294, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_404b3f">#404B3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#404B3F"

More Gray Colors

#404B3F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#404B3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #404B3F?

#404B3F is a dark gray — rgb(64, 75, 63) in RGB and hsl(115, 9%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.

What is the RGB value of #404B3F?

#404B3F is rgb(64, 75, 63) — red 64, green 75, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #404B3F?

#404B3F converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 16%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #404B3F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #404B3F scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #404B3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #404B3F 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 11.12, which is visibly different.

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