Close to Dark Chocolate
#40201D
#40201D is a very dark, muted red, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 12.5% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 38% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #40201D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
14.56:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.44:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.56:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.44:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #40201D as they’d see it.
#40201D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #40201D
What color is #40201D?
#40201D is a very dark, muted red, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 12.5% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 38% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #40201D in RGB?
#40201D is rgb(64, 32, 29): 64 red, 32 green, and 29 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #40201D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 50, 55, 75). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #40201D?
PANTONE 497 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #40201D?
Its complement #002F33 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.