Information about #40142B color

#40142B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#40142B falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 20, 43) — 25.1% red, 7.8% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 8 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated romantic rose, #40142B stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blackberry (#43182F). Slightly further away sit Chocolate Kisses (#3C1421) and Ravishing (#401A22).

The recipe behind #40142B is rgb(64, 20, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #40142B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#40142B color variations

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

#40142B 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 #40142B

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

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Ab Fab color link
Ab Fab

#321B2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40142B
  • RGB64, 20, 43
  • CMYK0, 17, 8, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 20, 43)
  • HSL329°, 52%, 16%
  • HSL Precise328.636°, 52.381%, 16.471%
  • HSV329°, 69%, 25%
  • HSB329°, 69%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.078, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.078, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.078, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID40142B
  • DECIMAL ID4199467
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01