Information about #40322C color

#40322C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#40322C falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 50, 44) — 25.1% red, 19.6% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 8 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #40322C reads as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Slugger (#42342B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Marbaroda (#3D312D) and Lignite (#423429).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 50, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #40322C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#40322C color variations

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

#40322C 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 #40322C

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

Slugger color link
Slugger

#42342B

Marbaroda color link
Marbaroda

#3D312D

Lignite color link
Lignite

#423429

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Nala color link
Nala

#412F28

Bark color link
Bark

#3E2F28

Triple Mondo color link
Triple Mondo

#40372A

Blackwood color link
Blackwood

#3F372E

Jacko Bean color link
Jacko Bean

#413628

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40322C
  • RGB64, 50, 44
  • CMYK0, 5, 8, 75
  • CSSrgb(64, 50, 44)
  • HSL18°, 19%, 21%
  • HSL Precise18°, 18.519%, 21.176%
  • HSV18°, 31%, 25%
  • HSB18°, 31%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.196, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.196, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.196, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID40322C
  • DECIMAL ID4207148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01