What color is #401718?

#401718 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #401718?

The RGB value is 64, 23, 24: 64 red, 23 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #401718?

The complementary color is #17403F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #401718?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#401718 color

#401718 rgb(64, 23, 24)

Shades of red

The hex color #401718 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 9% green and 9.4% blue (64, 23, 24).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 47% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 63% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is English Breakfast (#441111), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.51:1).

#401718 color codes

HEX	`#401718`
RGB	`rgb(64, 23, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 9%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 47%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 64%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 63%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.23, 20.1, 9.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.23, 22.14, 24.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.586, 1.769, 1.069)`
Decimal	`4200216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #401718, 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 #401718	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#401718 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.51:1	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 #401718 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #401718; }
.text { color: #401718; }
.border { border: 2px solid #401718; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 23 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #401718, #402b17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #401718?: #401718 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #401718?: The RGB value is 64, 23, 24: 64 red, 23 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #401718?: The complementary color is #17403F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #401718?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.