Information about #40122A color

#40122A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #40122A is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 18, 42) — 25.1% red, 7.1% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 9 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored rose, #40122A leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blackberry (#43182F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chocolate Kisses (#3C1421) and Ravishing (#401A22).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 18, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #40122A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#40122A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#40122A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #40122A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40122A
  • RGB64, 18, 42
  • CMYK0, 18, 9, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 18, 42)
  • HSL329°, 56%, 16%
  • HSL Precise328.696°, 56.098%, 16.078%
  • HSV329°, 72%, 25%
  • HSB329°, 72%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.071, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.071, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.071, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID40122A
  • DECIMAL ID4198954
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01