Information about #40212F color

#40212F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#40212F falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 33, 47) — 25.1% red, 12.9% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 7 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated pink-red rose, #40212F stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Conundrum (#3C202C). Slightly further away sit Fake Purple (#43242A) and Dark Crimson (#402327).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(64, 33, 47)), which gives #40212F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #40212F: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #40212F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#40212F color variations

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

#40212F 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 #40212F

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

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Havana color link
Havana

#3B2B2C

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40212F
  • RGB64, 33, 47
  • CMYK0, 12, 7, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 33, 47)
  • HSL333°, 32%, 19%
  • HSL Precise332.903°, 31.959%, 19.02%
  • HSV333°, 48%, 25%
  • HSB333°, 48%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.129, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.129, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.129, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID40212F
  • DECIMAL ID4202799
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01