Information about #401E1B color

#401E1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#401E1B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 30, 27) — 25.1% red, 11.8% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 15 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #401E1B reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Short Black (#42231B). Slightly further away sit Brown Pod (#3C241B) and Ravishing (#401A22).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(64, 30, 27)), which gives #401E1B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 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. #401E1B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#401E1B color variations

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#401E1B 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 #401E1B

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

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Black Kite color link
Black Kite

#351E1C

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#401E1B
  • RGB64, 30, 27
  • CMYK0, 13, 15, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 30, 27)
  • HSL5°, 41%, 18%
  • HSL Precise4.865°, 40.659%, 17.843%
  • HSV5°, 58%, 25%
  • HSB5°, 58%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.118, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.118, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.118, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID401E1B
  • DECIMAL ID4202011
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01