Close to Taupe
#403D2E
#403D2E is a very dark, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 23.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 16% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #403D2E.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.92:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.91:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.92:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #403D2E as they’d see it.
#403D2E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #403D2E
What color is #403D2E?
#403D2E is a very dark, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 23.9% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 16% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #403D2E in RGB?
#403D2E is rgb(64, 61, 46): 64 red, 61 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #403D2E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 28, 75). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #403D2E?
PANTONE 7554 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #403D2E?
Its complement #393C4B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.