#400603 Color
#400603 is rgb(64, 6, 3) in RGB, hsl(3, 91%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 95%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#400603rgb(64, 6, 3)hsl(3, 91%, 13%)hsv(3, 95%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 95%, 75%)oklch(24.1% 0.088 29.8)lab(11.11% 27.46 16.25)lch(11.11% 31.91 30.62)What #400603 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 #400603, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#400603 Channel Values
How #400603 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 6 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 91% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 95% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 95% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.86:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #400603 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 #400603
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #400603; 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 #400603
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 #400603 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.
#400603#1A1A02#2D1403#252500#321C00#400606#400605#1D1D1DUsing #400603 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-400603: #400603;background-color: #400603;colors: { 'color-400603': '#400603' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.024, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_400603">#400603</color>fill="#400603"More Red Colors
#400603 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#400603 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #400603?
#400603 is a darkest red — rgb(64, 6, 3) in RGB and hsl(3, 91%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.
What is the RGB value of #400603?
#400603 is rgb(64, 6, 3) — red 64, green 6, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #400603?
#400603 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 95%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #400603 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #400603 scores 16.86:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #400603 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #400603 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 33.78, which is a different colour altogether.
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