Close to Graphite
#403A39
#403A39 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Graphite. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 22.7% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 9°, with 6% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #403A39.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
11.16:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.88:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.16:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.88:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #403A39 as they’d see it.
#403A39 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #403A39
What color is #403A39?
#403A39 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Graphite. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 22.7% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 9°, with 6% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #403A39 in RGB?
#403A39 is rgb(64, 58, 57): 64 red, 58 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #403A39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 11, 75). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #403A39?
PANTONE Black 7 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #403A39?
Its complement #363C3E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.