What color is #402215?

#402215 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402215?

The RGB value is 64, 34, 21: 64 red, 34 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402215?

The complementary color is #153340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402215?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402215 color

#402215 rgb(64, 34, 21)

Shades of brown

The hex color #402215 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 13.3% green and 8.2% blue (64, 34, 21).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 51% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 67% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.41:1).

#402215 color codes

HEX	`#402215`
RGB	`rgb(64, 34, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 13.3%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 51%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 67%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 67%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.93, 12.87, 14.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.93, 19.66, 49.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.822, 2.288, 1.002)`
Decimal	`4203029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402215, 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 #402215	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402215 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #402215 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402215; }
.text { color: #402215; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402215; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 34 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402215, #403715); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #402215?: #402215 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402215?: The RGB value is 64, 34, 21: 64 red, 34 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402215?: The complementary color is #153340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402215?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.