Information about #40142D color

#40142D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#40142D falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 20, 45) — 25.1% red, 7.8% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 7 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #40142D reads as a clearly saturated romantic rose and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blackberry (#43182F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ravishing (#401A22) and Chocolate Kisses (#3C1421).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 20, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #40142D: 15.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #40142D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#40142D color variations

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

#40142D 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 #40142D

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

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Ab Fab color link
Ab Fab

#321B2F

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40142D
  • RGB64, 20, 45
  • CMYK0, 17, 7, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 20, 45)
  • HSL326°, 52%, 16%
  • HSL Precise325.909°, 52.381%, 16.471%
  • HSV326°, 69%, 25%
  • HSB326°, 69%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.078, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.078, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.078, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID40142D
  • DECIMAL ID4199469
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01