What color is #402526?

#402526 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 #402526?

The RGB value is 64, 37, 38: 64 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402526?

The complementary color is #25403F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402526 color

#402526 rgb(64, 37, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #402526 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 14.5% green and 14.9% blue (64, 37, 38).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 41% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#402526 color codes

HEX	`#402526`
RGB	`rgb(64, 37, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 14.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 42%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 41%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.16, 12.96, 4.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.16, 13.8, 20.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.126, 2.553, 2.162)`
Decimal	`4203814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402526, 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 #402526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #402526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402526; }
.text { color: #402526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 37 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402526, #403125); }

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Questions

What color is #402526?: #402526 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 #402526?: The RGB value is 64, 37, 38: 64 red, 37 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402526?: The complementary color is #25403F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.