What color is #402C3A?

#402C3A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402C3A?

The RGB value is 64, 44, 58: 64 red, 44 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402C3A?

The complementary color is #2C4032, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402C3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402C3A color

#402C3A rgb(64, 44, 58)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402C3A is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 17.3% green and 22.7% blue (64, 44, 58).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 19% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 9% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#402C3A color codes

HEX	`#402C3A`
RGB	`rgb(64, 44, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 17.3%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 19%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 31%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.82, 11.96, -5.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.82, 13.07, 336.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.779, 3.197, 4.42)`
Decimal	`4205626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402C3A, 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 #402C3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402C3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #402C3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402c3a; }
.text { color: #402c3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402c3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 44 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402c3a, #402c30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #402C3A?: #402C3A is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402C3A?: The RGB value is 64, 44, 58: 64 red, 44 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402C3A?: The complementary color is #2C4032, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402C3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.