#404F56 Hex Color

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Hex color #404f56 graphic
#404f56 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, ashy, inky, almost grey, cyan, blue and blueish. It is a gray with a subtle cyan, sky blue, blue tint. The hex code is #404f56.

Questions about #404f56

What is #404f56 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #404f56 is rgb(64, 79, 86), in HSL hsl(199, 15%, 29%) and in CMYK 26%, 8%, 0%, 66%.
Is #404f56 readable on white or black?
#404f56 has a 8.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.47:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.