Information about #402F17 color

#402F17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #402F17 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 47, 23) — 25.1% red, 18.4% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 16 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #402F17 reads as a confidently colored orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pullman Green (#3B331C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bistre (#3D2B1F) and Iroko (#433120).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 47, 23) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #402F17: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #402F17 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#402F17 color variations

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

#402F17 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 #402F17

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

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Treehouse color link
Treehouse

#3B2820

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Cola color link
Cola

#3C3024

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#402F17
  • RGB64, 47, 23
  • CMYK0, 7, 16, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 47, 23)
  • HSL35°, 47%, 17%
  • HSL Precise35.122°, 47.126%, 17.059%
  • HSV35°, 64%, 25%
  • HSB35°, 64%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.184, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.184, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.184, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID402F17
  • DECIMAL ID4206359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01