Information about #402220 color

#402220 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #402220 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 34, 32) — 25.1% red, 13.3% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 13 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#402220 presents itself as a moderately toned earthy red — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hot Chocolate (#3D2622). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Short Black (#42231B) and Jumpstart (#3E2025).

The recipe behind #402220 is rgb(64, 34, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #402220 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #402220 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#402220 color variations

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

#402220 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 #402220

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

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#402220
  • RGB64, 34, 32
  • CMYK0, 12, 13, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 34, 32)
  • HSL4°, 33%, 19%
  • HSL Precise3.75°, 33.333%, 18.824%
  • HSV4°, 50%, 25%
  • HSB4°, 50%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.133, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.133, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.133, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID402220
  • DECIMAL ID4203040
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01