Information about #402526 color

#402526 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #402526 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 37, 38) — 25.1% red, 14.5% green, 14.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 10 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#402526 is a moderately toned earthy red that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Crimson (#402327). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hot Chocolate (#3D2622) and Fake Purple (#43242A).

The recipe behind #402526 is rgb(64, 37, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #402526 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.9:1 (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 #402526 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#402526 color variations

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

#402526 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#A56365

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#C39798

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#E1CBCB

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White

#FFFFFF

#402526 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#331D1E

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Black

#000000

#402526 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#402526 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#402531

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#40253C

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#3A2540

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#402526 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
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#254140
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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
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#253441
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#254132
#254132

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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
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#412534
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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
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#264125
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#252641
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#414025
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#254140
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#344125
#344125

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#254140
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#322541
#322541

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Nearest named colors to #402526

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

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Hot Chocolate color link
Hot Chocolate

#3D2622

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Toorak color link
Toorak

#392523

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

#402526 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#402526
  • RGB64, 37, 38
  • CMYK0, 11, 10, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 37, 38)
  • HSL358°, 27%, 20%
  • HSL Precise357.778°, 26.733%, 19.804%
  • HSV358°, 42%, 25%
  • HSB358°, 42%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.145, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.145, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.145, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID402526
  • DECIMAL ID4203814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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