Information about #40140D color

#40140D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#40140D falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 20, 13) — 25.1% red, 7.8% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 20 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #40140D reads as a strongly colored warm red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Sienna (#3C1414). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rebel (#3C1206) and Deep Oak (#412010).

The recipe behind #40140D is rgb(64, 20, 13), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #40140D: 15.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #40140D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#40140D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#40140D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #40140D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Rebel color link
Rebel

#3C1206

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Black Bean color link
Black Bean

#3D0C02

Tamarind color link
Tamarind

#341515

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Vandalista color link
Vandalista

#310C16

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40140D
  • RGB64, 20, 13
  • CMYK0, 17, 20, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 20, 13)
  • HSL8°, 66%, 15%
  • HSL Precise8.235°, 66.234%, 15.098%
  • HSV8°, 80%, 25%
  • HSB8°, 80%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.078, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.078, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.078, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID40140D
  • DECIMAL ID4199437
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01