#400B17 Hex Color
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Maroon that has gone nearly black. #400b17 is a dim, desaturated red with wine-dark warmth, best used as a dominant base for moody layouts, wine branding, or formal design. It reads muddy next to pure white, so pair it with soft cream or dusty rose instead. White text clears WCAG AA on top of it at about 16.4:1 contrast.
Questions about #400b17
What is #400b17 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #400b17 is rgb(64, 11, 23), in HSL hsl(346, 71%, 15%) and in CMYK 0%, 83%, 64%, 75%.
What colors pair well with #400b17?
Soft cream, dusty rose, and muted gold all flatter #400b17 without washing it out. Skip pure white, which makes the shade read flat, and use warm neutrals to keep its wine-dark depth intact.
Is #400b17 a warm or cool color?
#400b17 reads warm. Its red base carries a wine-like warmth even though very low lightness makes it feel heavy and somber, closer to a dim cellar red than a bright crimson.
Is #400b17 readable on white or black?
#400b17 has a 16.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.27:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.