#400208 Color
#400208 is rgb(64, 2, 8) in RGB, hsl(354, 94%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 88%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#400208rgb(64, 2, 8)hsl(354, 94%, 13%)hsv(354, 97%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 88%, 75%)oklch(23.7% 0.092 22.6)lab(10.55% 29.36 13.46)lch(10.55% 32.30 24.62)What #400208 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 #400208, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#400208 Channel Values
How #400208 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 64 · G 2 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 94% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 97% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 88% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.07:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #400208 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 #400208
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #400208; 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 #400208
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 #400208 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.
#400208#181807#2D1108#242403#311B05#400303#400205#1C1C1CUsing #400208 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-400208: #400208;background-color: #400208;colors: { 'color-400208': '#400208' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.008, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_400208">#400208</color>fill="#400208"More Red Colors
#400208 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#400208 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #400208?
#400208 is a darkest red — rgb(64, 2, 8) in RGB and hsl(354, 94%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #400208?
#400208 is rgb(64, 2, 8) — red 64, green 2, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #400208?
#400208 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 88%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #400208 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #400208 scores 17.07:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #400208 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #400208 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 33.98, which is a different colour altogether.
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