Palettes / Colors / #403040

#403040 — Deep Dusty Pink

#403040 is a pink color we call Deep Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the pink family.

#403040 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #304030; it also sits naturally between #383040 and #403038. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 25% · Green 19% · Blue 25%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 75%

Previews

CSS code for #403040

.text { color: #403040; }
.background { background-color: #403040; }
.border { border: 3px solid #403040; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 48, 64); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 14%, 22%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #403040; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 48, 64, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #403040; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 48, 64, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#403040">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#403040">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #304030:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #403040: #FFFFFF.

How #403040 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #403040 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #40303F  ·  #403041 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #403040?

#403040 is Deep Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 64, 48, 64). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #403040?

#403040 is RGB 64, 48, 64 — HSL 300°, 14%, 22% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 0%, 75%.

What colors go with #403040?

Its complement is #304030; analogous partners are #383040 and #403038. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #403040 for text?

White text on #403040 has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.71:1.