What color is #402635?

#402635 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402635?

The RGB value is 64, 38, 53: 64 red, 38 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402635?

The complementary color is #264031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402635 color

#402635 rgb(64, 38, 53)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402635 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 14.9% green and 20.8% blue (64, 38, 53).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 25% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 17% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.58:1).

#402635 color codes

HEX	`#402635`
RGB	`rgb(64, 38, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 14.9%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 25%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 41%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 17%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.94, 14.93, -4.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.94, 15.63, 342.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.45, 2.733, 3.713)`
Decimal	`4204085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402635, 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 #402635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #402635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402635; }
.text { color: #402635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 38 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402635, #402628); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #402635?: #402635 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402635?: The RGB value is 64, 38, 53: 64 red, 38 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402635?: The complementary color is #264031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.