What color is #40112E?

#40112E is a very dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(64, 17, 46), and in HSL hsl(323, 58%, 16%).

Is #40112E accessible as text?

On white, #40112E has a contrast ratio of 15.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #40112E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #40112E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-950 (#510424).

What colors go well with #40112E?

#40112E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #114023. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #40112E below.

Is #40112E good for buttons?

#40112E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #40112E — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #40112E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #40112E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#40112E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #40112E

Not just a swatch — here's how #40112E works with other colors. Named schemes with #40112E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #40112E Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #40112E Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #40112E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Deep Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #40112E Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #40112E Secondary #56444D Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #40112E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #40112E

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #40112E with

Indigo Oxblood British Racing Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6C2D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #40111F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #40112E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #40112E;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 17 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.7% 0.082 346.0);
  --color-50: #FCF2F8;
  --color-100: #F7DEEE;
  --color-200: #EEBFDC;
  --color-300: #DD92C0;
  --color-400: #C969A4;
  --color-500: #AD4786;
  --color-600: #853D69;
  --color-700: #5F304D;
  --color-800: #3E2334;
  --color-900: #261720;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FCF2F8',
    100: '#F7DEEE',
    200: '#EEBFDC',
    300: '#DD92C0',
    400: '#C969A4',
    500: '#AD4786',
    600: '#853D69',
    700: '#5F304D',
    800: '#3E2334',
    900: '#261720',
  },
}

$base: #40112E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF2F8;
$base-100: #F7DEEE;
$base-200: #EEBFDC;
$base-300: #DD92C0;
$base-400: #C969A4;
$base-500: #AD4786;
$base-600: #853D69;
$base-700: #5F304D;
$base-800: #3E2334;
$base-900: #261720;
$base-hover: #340E25;
$base-subtle: #DBA2C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#40112E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DD92C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C969A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD4786",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#853D69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F304D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261720",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}