What color is #401524?

#401524 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #401524?

The RGB value is 64, 21, 36: 64 red, 21 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #401524?

The complementary color is #154031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #401524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#401524 color

#401524 rgb(64, 21, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #401524 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 8.2% green and 14.1% blue (64, 21, 36).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 51% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 44% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.55:1).

#401524 color codes

HEX	`#401524`
RGB	`rgb(64, 21, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 8.2%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 51%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 67%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 44%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.14, 22.67, 0.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.14, 22.68, 1.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.701, 1.754, 1.865)`
Decimal	`4199716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #401524, 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 #401524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#401524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #401524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #401524; }
.text { color: #401524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #401524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 21 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #401524, #401b15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #401524?: #401524 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #401524?: The RGB value is 64, 21, 36: 64 red, 21 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #401524?: The complementary color is #154031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #401524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.