#400714 Color
#400714 is rgb(64, 7, 20) in RGB, hsl(346, 80%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 69%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#400714rgb(64, 7, 20)hsl(346, 80%, 14%)hsv(346, 89%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 69%, 75%)oklch(24.6% 0.086 13.7)lab(11.52% 27.71 8.70)lch(11.52% 29.05 17.42)What #400714 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 #400714, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#400714 Channel Values
How #400714 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 7 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 80% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 89% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 69% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.69:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #400714 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 #400714
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #400714; 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 #400714
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 #400714 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.
#400714#1A1A14#2E1414#252511#321C12#400909#40080E#1E1E1EUsing #400714 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-400714: #400714;background-color: #400714;colors: { 'color-400714': '#400714' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.027, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_400714">#400714</color>fill="#400714"More Red Colors
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#400714 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #400714?
#400714 is a darkest red — rgb(64, 7, 20) in RGB and hsl(346, 80%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #400714?
#400714 is rgb(64, 7, 20) — red 64, green 7, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #400714?
#400714 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 69%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #400714 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #400714 scores 16.69:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #400714 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #400714 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 31.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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