#404048 - Volcanic Sand color

Deep, muted charcoal with a cool, bluish-violet undertone, this color reads as an elegant near-neutral rather than pure black. It feels moody and sophisticated, offering subtle depth without harshness. Excellent for backgrounds, typographic contrast when paired with crisp light neutrals, and modern interfaces seeking a restrained, professional palette. It pairs beautifully with warm amber or soft coral accents for balance, or with quieter slate and pewter tones to maintain a calm, monochromatic atmosphere.

#404048 color RGB value is 64, 64, 72, and the CMYK value is 0.111, 0.111, 0.00, 0.718. Alternative names for that color are: volcanic sand, gray, darkslategray, ship gray, outer space, indigo, darkslategrey.

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Color Conversion

Name	Values	CSS
RGB(0-255)	64, 64, 72	rgb(64, 64, 72)
CMYK	0.111, 0.111, 0.00, 0.718	-
sRGB	0.251, 0.251, 0.282	rgb(25.1%, 25.1%, 28.2%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible	0.259, 0.259, 0.287	color(a98-rgb, 0.259, 0.259, 0.287)
HCT	281, 7.52, 27.4	color(--hct, 281, 5.18%, 27.4%)
HSL	240, 5.88, 26.7	hsl(240, 5.88%, 26.7%)
HSV	240, 11.1, 28.2	color(--hsv, 240, 11.1%, 28.2%)
HWB	240, 25.1, 71.8	hwb(240, 25.1%, 71.8%)
Lab	27.3, 1.41, -4.88	lab(27.3%, 1.41, -4.88)
P3	0.251, 0.251, 0.280	color(display-p3, 0.251, 0.251, 0.28)
XYZ D50	0.0514, 0.0521, 0.0520	color(xyz-d50, 0.051, 0.052, 0.052)