Information about #40172A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#40172A is a clearly saturated pink-red rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blackberry (#43182F). Slightly further away sit Ravishing (#401A22) and Conundrum (#3C202C).
The recipe behind #40172A is rgb(64, 23, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #40172A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#40172A color variations
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#40172A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#40172A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#40172A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#40172A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#40172A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #40172A color
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Nearest named colors to #40172A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#43182F
#401A22
#3C202C
#3C1421
#3E2025
#462028
#3C2126
#381921
#402327
#43242A
#462429
#4D1B25
#40172A color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#40172A
- RGB64, 23, 42
- CMYK0, 16, 9, 75
- CSSrgb(64, 23, 42)
- HSL332°, 47%, 17%
- HSL Precise332.195°, 47.126%, 17.059%
- HSV332°, 64%, 25%
- HSB332°, 64%, 25%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.090, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.090, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.090, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID40172A
- DECIMAL ID4200234
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
