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#402B2F Color

#402B2F is rgb(64, 43, 47) in RGB, hsl(349, 20%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 27%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Burgundy (#43302E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#402B2F
HEX#402B2F
RGBrgb(64, 43, 47)
HSLhsl(349, 20%, 21%)
HSVhsv(349, 33%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 27%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(31.6% 0.032 6.5)
LABlab(20.22% 10.56 1.50)
LCHlch(20.22% 10.66 8.08)

What #402B2F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #402B2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#402B2F Channel Values

How #402B2F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 43 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 20% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 33% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 27% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.09:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402B2F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text13.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #402B2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402B2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #402B2F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #402B2F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#402B2F
Protanopia#2F2F2F
Protanomaly#372E2F
Deuteranopia#33332E
Deuteranomaly#39302F
Tritanopia#402C2C
Tritanomaly#402B2D
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #402B2F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-402b2f: #402B2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #402B2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-402b2f': '#402B2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.169, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_402b2f">#402B2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#402B2F"

More Red Colors

#402B2F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#402B2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #402B2F?

#402B2F is a dark red — rgb(64, 43, 47) in RGB and hsl(349, 20%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Burgundy (#43302E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.

What is the RGB value of #402B2F?

#402B2F is rgb(64, 43, 47) — red 64, green 43, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #402B2F?

#402B2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 27%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #402B2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #402B2F scores 13.09:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #402B2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #402B2F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 22.86, which is visibly different.

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