Information about #402D17 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#402D17 presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bistre (#3D2B1F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pullman Green (#3B331C) and Iroko (#433120).
The recipe behind #402D17 is rgb(64, 45, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #402D17 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#402D17 color variations
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#402D17 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#402D17 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#402D17 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#402D17 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#402D17 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 #402D17 color
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Nearest named colors to #402D17
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3D2B1F
#3B331C
#433120
#3C241B
#442D21
#42231B
#3B2820
#37290E
#3D2622
#3E290A
#3C3024
#35281E
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#402D17
- RGB64, 45, 23
- CMYK0, 7, 16, 75
- CSSrgb(64, 45, 23)
- HSL32°, 47%, 17%
- HSL Precise32.195°, 47.126%, 17.059%
- HSV32°, 64%, 25%
- HSB32°, 64%, 25%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
- GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.176, 0.090)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.176, 0.090, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.176, 0.090)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID402D17
- DECIMAL ID4205847
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
