#40404B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.019 285.5), rgb(64, 64, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#40404B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40404B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 8%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.019 285.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40404B | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40404B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #40404B text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #40404B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.022 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#87879B
oklch(63% 0.03 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#717185
oklch(55.6% 0.031 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5F71
oklch(49.2% 0.029 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5C
oklch(42.6% 0.025 285.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40404B
oklch(37.6% 0.019 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#40404B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D414C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4244 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40404B
#40404B
oklch(37.6% 0.019 285.5)
- #424237
#424237
oklch(37.6% 0.018 107.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #40404B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.019
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.067
Use #40404B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.