What color is #40001C?

#40001C is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40001C?

The RGB value is 64, 0, 28: 64 red, 0 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40001C?

The complementary color is #004024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40001C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40001C color

#40001C rgb(64, 0, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #40001C is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 0% green and 11% blue (64, 0, 28).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 56% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.01:1).

#40001C color codes

HEX	`#40001C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 0, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 0%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 100%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 56%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.37, 31.48, 0.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.37, 31.5, 1.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.324, 1.174, 1.203)`
Decimal	`4194332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40001C, 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 #40001C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40001C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #40001C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40001c; }
.text { color: #40001c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40001c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 0 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40001c, #400400); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #40001C?: #40001C is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40001C?: The RGB value is 64, 0, 28: 64 red, 0 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40001C?: The complementary color is #004024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40001C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.