What color is #402022?

#402022 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402022?

The RGB value is 64, 32, 34: 64 red, 32 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402022?

The complementary color is #20403E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402022 color

#402022 rgb(64, 32, 34)

Shades of red

The hex color #402022 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 12.5% green and 13.3% blue (64, 32, 34).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 33% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 47% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.51:1).

#402022 color codes

HEX	`#402022`
RGB	`rgb(64, 32, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 12.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 33%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 50%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 47%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.69, 15.67, 5.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.69, 16.61, 19.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.92, 2.239, 1.791)`
Decimal	`4202530`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402022, 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 #402022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #402022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402022; }
.text { color: #402022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 32 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402022, #402e20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #402022?: #402022 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402022?: The RGB value is 64, 32, 34: 64 red, 32 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402022?: The complementary color is #20403E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.