#400245 Color
#400245 is rgb(64, 2, 69) in RGB, hsl(296, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 97%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#400245rgb(64, 2, 69)hsl(296, 94%, 14%)hsv(296, 97%, 27%)cmyk(7%, 97%, 0%, 73%)oklch(26.6% 0.121 324.7)lab(12.89% 34.63 -25.05)lch(12.89% 42.74 324.12)What #400245 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 #400245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#400245 Channel Values
How #400245 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #400245 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 #400245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #400245; 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 #400245
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 #400245 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.
#400245#181845#2D1145#242444#311B45#3B1616#3D102F#222222Using #400245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-400245: #400245;background-color: #400245;colors: { 'color-400245': '#400245' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.008, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_400245">#400245</color>fill="#400245"More Pink Colors
#400245 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#400245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #400245?
#400245 is a darkest pink — rgb(64, 2, 69) in RGB and hsl(296, 94%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.49.
What is the RGB value of #400245?
#400245 is rgb(64, 2, 69) — red 64, green 2, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #400245?
#400245 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 97%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #400245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #400245 scores 16:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #400245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #400245 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 27.35, which is a different colour altogether.
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