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#404440

#404440 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#404440 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 26.67% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.88% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.88% yellow and 73.33% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 3.03% saturation and 25.88% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 3.14.

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Relative luminance0.0559

Complementary

  1. #404440
  2. #444044

Split complementary

  1. #404440
  2. #424044
  3. #444042

Analogous

  1. #424440
  2. #404440
  3. #404442

Triadic

  1. #404440
  2. #404044
  3. #444040

Tetradic

  1. #404440
  2. #404444
  3. #444044
  4. #444040

Square

  1. #404440
  2. #404244
  3. #444044
  4. #444240

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #1b1d1b
  3. #404440
  4. #656b65
  5. #8b928b

Shades

#404440 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #404440
  2. #3a3d3a
  3. #333633
  4. #2d302d
  5. #262926
  6. #202220
  7. #1a1b1a
  8. #131413
  9. #0d0e0d
  10. #060706
  11. #000000

Tints

#404440 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #404440
  2. #535753
  3. #666966
  4. #797c79
  5. #8c8f8c
  6. #a0a2a0
  7. #b3b4b3
  8. #c6c7c6
  9. #d9dad9
  10. #ececec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#404440 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #404440
  2. #464a46
  3. #4d504d
  4. #535653
  5. #5a5c5a
  6. #606260
  7. #666866
  8. #6d6e6d
  9. #737473
  10. #7a7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #424342 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #444340 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #434340 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #404443 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #434440 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #424340 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #404442 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-404440 {
  color: #404440;
}
Background
.bg-404440 {
  background-color: #404440;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-404440 {
  border: 2px solid #404440;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #404440;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 68 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 3% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-404440 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #404440, #404442);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-404440 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 68 64 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 3.14 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.44 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.08 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.23 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.30 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.97 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.35 #bfbbbf Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#404440  rgb(64, 68, 64)  hsl(120, 3%, 26%)  Black Olive
#444044  rgb(68, 64, 68)  hsl(300, 3%, 26%)  Jet
#404044  rgb(64, 64, 68)  hsl(240, 3%, 26%)  Onyx
#444040  rgb(68, 64, 64)  hsl(0, 3%, 26%)  Jet