#40000A color
The hex color #40000A is a very dark, vivid red.
In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 0% green and 3.9% blue (64, 0, 10).
Its hue angle is 351°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 84% yellow and 75% black.
The closest named color is 3AM Breakup (#330404), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.
White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.18:1).
#40000A color codes
| HEX | #40000A | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(64, 0, 10) | |
| RGB percent | rgb(25.1%, 0%, 3.9%) | |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 13%) | |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(351, 100%, 25%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 84%, 75%) | |
| CIE LAB | lab(9.89, 30.22, 11.51) | |
| CIE LCH | lch(9.89, 32.34, 20.86) | |
| CIE XYZ | xyz(2.169, 1.112, 0.388) | |
| Decimal | 4194314 | |
| Short hex | None (no 3-digit form) |
Color harmonies
Colors that go with #40000A, based on their position on the color wheel.
Complementary
The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.
Analogous
Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.
Split complementary
The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.
Tetradic (square)
Four colors 90° apart.
Shades, tints and tones
Shades (darker, mixed with black)
Tints (lighter, mixed with white)
Tones (mixed with gray)
Contrast and accessibility
| Text on #40000A | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 1.22:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Sample text | 17.18:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| #40000A as text on | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 17.18:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Sample text | 1.22:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.
Color blindness simulation
How #40000A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.
#14120aProtanopia
no red cones#252008Deuteranopia
no green cones#470004Tritanopia
no blue cones#1b1b1bAchromatopsia
no color vision
CSS examples
.background { background-color: #40000a; }
.text { color: #40000a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40000a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 0 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40000a, #401600); }
Similar colors
#3304043AM Breakup#441111English Breakfast#4a0000Oxblood#2e0303Nether#4a120dMinotaur Hide#441122What We Do in the Shadows#4a0a00Lonely Chocolate#3c1421Chocolate Kiss
Questions
- What color is #40000A?
- #40000A is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color 3AM Breakup. It belongs to the black family of colors.
- What is the RGB value of #40000A?
- The RGB value is 64, 0, 10: 64 red, 0 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
- What is the complementary color of #40000A?
- The complementary color is #004036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
- Is black or white text better on #40000A?
- White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.