Information about #40403B color

#40403B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#40403B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 64, 59) — 25.1% red, 25.1% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #40403B reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Ironsand (#43403C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Masala (#413E37) and Iridium (#3D3C3A).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 64, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #40403B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#40403B color variations

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

#40403B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B4B4AE

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White

#FFFFFF

#40403B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#32322F

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#262623

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#191917

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Black

#000000

#40403B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4C4C48

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#595955

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#666663

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Grey

#808080

#40403B 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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#40403B

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#3F3D3A

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#3F3A3B

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#40403B 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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#3B3B40
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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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#3D3B40
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#3B3D40
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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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#403D3B
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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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#3B4040
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#403B40
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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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#3B403B
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#3B3B40
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#403B40
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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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#3B403D
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#3B3B40
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#403B3D
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Nearest named colors to #40403B

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

Half Ironsand color link
Half Ironsand

#43403C

Triple Masala color link
Triple Masala

#413E37

Iridium color link
Iridium

#3D3C3A

Kina Brown color link
Kina Brown

#433D38

Double Masala color link
Double Masala

#454139

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Rusty Storeroom color link
Rusty Storeroom

#3A403B

Fuscous Grey color link
Fuscous Grey

#3C3B3C

Storeroom Brown color link
Storeroom Brown

#3D4035

Rockstar color link
Rockstar

#3D3A3C

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

#40403B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40403B
  • RGB64, 64, 59
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 64, 59)
  • HSL60°, 4%, 24%
  • HSL Precise60°, 4.065%, 24.118%
  • HSV60°, 8%, 25%
  • HSB60°, 8%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.251, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.251, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.251, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID40403B
  • DECIMAL ID4210747
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers40 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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