Close to Black Olive
#40463D
#40463D is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 27.5% green, and 23.9% blue. Its hue is 100°, with 7% saturation and 26% 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 #40463D.
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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2.16:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.72:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.16:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #40463D as they’d see it.
#40463D 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 #40463D
What color is #40463D?
#40463D is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 27.5% green, and 23.9% blue. Its hue is 100°, with 7% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #40463D in RGB?
#40463D is rgb(64, 70, 61): 64 red, 70 green, and 61 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #40463D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 0, 13, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #40463D?
PANTONE 447 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #40463D?
Its complement #48424B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.