Information about #40272A color

#40272A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #40272A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(64, 39, 42) (25.1% red, 15.3% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 9 / 75 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted warm red, #40272A stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fake Purple (#43242A). Slightly further away sit Dark Crimson (#402327) and Havana (#3B2B2C).

The recipe behind #40272A is rgb(64, 39, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #40272A: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #40272A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#40272A color variations

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

#40272A 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 #40272A

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

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Havana color link
Havana

#3B2B2C

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Nala color link
Nala

#412F28

Bark color link
Bark

#3E2F28

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40272A
  • RGB64, 39, 42
  • CMYK0, 10, 9, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 39, 42)
  • HSL353°, 24%, 20%
  • HSL Precise352.8°, 24.272%, 20.196%
  • HSV353°, 39%, 25%
  • HSB353°, 39%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.153, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.153, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.153, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID40272A
  • DECIMAL ID4204330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01