HEX to HSL: #404040

Result

Values are shown at full precision, so converting back gives exactly #404040. The rounded form is what you normally paste into CSS.

Step-by-step math

Every number below is computed from the input, nothing is looked up.

1. 1. RGB ÷ 255

   R = 0.2510
   G = 0.2510
   B = 0.2510

2. 2. max, min, Δ

   max = 0.2510
   min = 0.2510
   Δ = max − min = 0.0000

3. 3. L

   L = (max + min) / 2 = 0.2510 = 25.10%

4. 4. S

   S = Δ / (1 − |2L − 1|) = 0.0000 = 0.00%

5. 5. H

   Δ = 0 → grey, hue is undefined (written as 0)

6. 6. HSL

   hsl(0.00 0.00% 25.10%)

All formats

HEX

#404040

RGB

rgb(64 64 64)

RGB (legacy)

rgb(64, 64, 64)

HSL

hsl(0.00 0.00% 25.10%) → hsl(0 0% 25%)

HWB

hwb(0 25% 75%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.371 0.000 0.0) · oklch(37.1% 0.000 0.0)

OKLab

oklab(0.371 0.000 0.000)

Lab (D50)

lab(27.09 0.00 0.00)

LCH (D50)

lch(27.09 0.00 0.00)

Display P3

color(display-p3 0.2510 0.2510 0.2510)

Linear sRGB

color(srgb-linear 0.0513 0.0513 0.0513)

Gamut: sRGB and Display P3

#404040 is a hex color, so it sits inside sRGB and therefore inside Display P3. At this lightness and hue, sRGB reaches chroma 0.151 and Display P3 reaches 0.170; this color uses 0% of the sRGB chroma available.

CSS snippets

.element {
  color: #404040;
  color: rgb(64 64 64);
  color: hsl(0 0% 25%);
  color: oklch(0.371 0.000 0.0);
}

/* Tailwind CSS v4 */
@theme {
  --color-brand: oklch(0.371 0.000 0.0);
}
/* arbitrary values */
class="text-[#404040] bg-[oklch(0.371_0.000_0.0)]"

/* wide-gamut screens */
@media (color-gamut: p3) {
  .element { color: color(display-p3 0.2510 0.2510 0.2510); }
}

/* relative color syntax: 10% darker */
.element-dark { color: oklch(from #404040 calc(l - 0.1) c h); }

Nearby colors

Closest colors in the Tailwind and CSS named palettes (OKLab distance).

• v3 stone-700#44403C
• stone-700#44403B
• zinc-700#3F3F46
• mist-700#394447
• taupe-700#473C39
• mauve-700#463947
• v3 gray-700#374151
• olive-700#474739

Lighter and darker, same hue and chroma

• #505050 · oklch(0.431 0.000 0.0) · ΔL +0.06
• #313131 · oklch(0.311 0.000 0.0) · ΔL −0.06

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