#10440E Color
#10440E is rgb(16, 68, 14) in RGB, hsl(118, 66%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 79%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 10.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#10440Ergb(16, 68, 14)hsl(118, 66%, 16%)hsv(118, 79%, 27%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 79%, 73%)oklch(34% 0.099 142.5)lab(24.59% -26.70 25.93)lch(24.59% 37.22 135.83)What #10440E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #10440E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#10440E Channel Values
How #10440E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 16 · G 68 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 66% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 79% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.32:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #10440E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #10440E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #10440E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #10440E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #10440E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#10440E#3E3E0F#32410E#393912#2D3D10#1D4040#184232#3A3A3AUsing #10440E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-10440e: #10440E;background-color: #10440E;colors: { 'color-10440e': '#10440E' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.267, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_10440e">#10440E</color>fill="#10440E"More Green Colors
#10440E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#10440E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #10440E?
#10440E is a darkest green — rgb(16, 68, 14) in RGB and hsl(118, 66%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.45.
What is the RGB value of #10440E?
#10440E is rgb(16, 68, 14) — red 16, green 68, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #10440E?
#10440E converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 79%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #10440E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #10440E scores 11.32:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #10440E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #10440E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 21, which is visibly different.
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