What color is #402326?

#402326 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402326?

The RGB value is 64, 35, 38: 64 red, 35 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402326?

The complementary color is #23403D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402326?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402326 color

#402326 rgb(64, 35, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #402326 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 13.7% green and 14.9% blue (64, 35, 38).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 29% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 41% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#402326 color codes

HEX	`#402326`
RGB	`rgb(64, 35, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 13.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 29%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 45%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 41%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.61, 14.29, 3.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.61, 14.83, 15.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.065, 2.432, 2.141)`
Decimal	`4203302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402326, 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 #402326	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402326 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #402326 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402326; }
.text { color: #402326; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402326; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 35 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402326, #402f23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #402326?: #402326 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402326?: The RGB value is 64, 35, 38: 64 red, 35 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402326?: The complementary color is #23403D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402326?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.