#402D26 color
#402D26 is a dark, muted orange, closest to the CSS named color darkslategray (#2F4F4F).
Color values
| HEX | #402D26 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 45, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 20%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 75%) |
| Decimal | 4205862 |
| CSS | color: #402D26; |
| Android | 0xFF402D26 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.176, blue: 0.149, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #402D26 | 12.95:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #402D26 | 1.62:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #402D26
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #402D26 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #402D26
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #402D26 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #402D26; background-color: #402D26; }
.element { color: rgb(64 45 38); }
.element { color: hsl(16 25% 20%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#402D26] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #402D26;Frequently asked questions
What color is #402D26?
#402D26 is a dark, muted orange. Its hue sits at 16° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 20% lightness.
What is #402D26 in RGB?
#402D26 converts to rgb(64, 45, 38) — 64 red, 45 green and 38 blue.
What is #402D26 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 75%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #402D26 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (12.95:1 versus 1.62:1).
What is the complementary color of #402D26?
#263940 — the hue directly opposite #402D26 on the color wheel.