What color is #400A23?

#400A23 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #400A23?

The RGB value is 64, 10, 35: 64 red, 10 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #400A23?

The complementary color is #0A4027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #400A23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#400A23 color

#400A23 rgb(64, 10, 35)

Shades of red

The hex color #400A23 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 3.9% green and 13.7% blue (64, 10, 35).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 73% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 45% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.33:1).

#400A23 color codes

HEX	`#400A23`
RGB	`rgb(64, 10, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 3.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 73%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 84%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 45%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.15, 27.89, -1.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.15, 27.95, 356.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.526, 1.429, 1.733)`
Decimal	`4196899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #400A23, 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 #400A23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#400A23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #400A23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #400a23; }
.text { color: #400a23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #400a23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 10 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #400a23, #400c0a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #400A23?: #400A23 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #400A23?: The RGB value is 64, 10, 35: 64 red, 10 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #400A23?: The complementary color is #0A4027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #400A23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.