What color is #402718?

#402718 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402718?

The RGB value is 64, 39, 24: 64 red, 39 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402718?

The complementary color is #183140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402718?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402718 color

#402718 rgb(64, 39, 24)

Shades of brown

The hex color #402718 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 15.3% green and 9.4% blue (64, 39, 24).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 45% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 63% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#402718 color codes

HEX	`#402718`
RGB	`rgb(64, 39, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 15.3%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 45%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 63%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 63%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.4, 9.84, 14.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.4, 17.68, 56.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.005, 2.607, 1.209)`
Decimal	`4204312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402718, 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 #402718	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402718 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #402718 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402718; }
.text { color: #402718; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402718; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 39 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402718, #403b18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #402718?: #402718 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402718?: The RGB value is 64, 39, 24: 64 red, 39 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402718?: The complementary color is #183140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402718?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.