#400C0C Color

#400C0C is rgb(64, 12, 12) in RGB, hsl(0, 68%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 81%, 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 3.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#400C0C

HEX#400C0C

RGBrgb(64, 12, 12)

HSLhsl(0, 68%, 15%)

HSVhsv(0, 81%, 25%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 81%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(24.9% 0.08 25.1)

LABlab(12.13% 25.32 13.94)

LCHlch(12.13% 28.91 28.84)

What #400C0C 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 #400C0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Black Bean#3D0C02ΔE 3.35 Dark Sienna#3C1414ΔE 6.37 Oxblood#4A0000ΔE 9.97 Philippine Brown#5D1916ΔE 12.27 Sangria#5E1916ΔE 12.76 Root Beer#290E05ΔE 13.39

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#400C0C Channel Values

How #400C0C 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 12 · B 12	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 68% · L 15%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 81% · V 25%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 81% · Y 81% · K 75%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	16.46:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #400C0C 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.

TextWhite text16.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #400C0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #400C0C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #400C0C

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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Shades

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How #400C0C 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.

Typical#400C0C

Protanopia#1C1C0B

Protanomaly#2E170C

Deuteranopia#262608

Deuteranomaly#321E09

Tritanopia#400C0C

Tritanomaly#400C0C

Achromatopsia#1F1F1F

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Using #400C0C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-400c0c: #400C0C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #400C0C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-400c0c': '#400C0C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.047, blue: 0.047)

Android XML<color name="color_400c0c">#400C0C</color>

SVG fillfill="#400C0C"

More Red Colors

#400C0C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

420000 400707 420a00 3d1010 432828 3d0c02 43302e 3c2126 441306 3c1414 450902 3b2f2f 663333 841b2d 9e0000 b57281 c83f49 da8686 e7968b f5d6d6 fe2712 ff4040 ff9999 ffdbe1

#400C0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #400C0C?

#400C0C is a darkest red — rgb(64, 12, 12) in RGB and hsl(0, 68%, 15%) 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 3.35.

What is the RGB value of #400C0C?

#400C0C is rgb(64, 12, 12) — red 64, green 12, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #400C0C?

#400C0C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 81%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #400C0C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #400C0C scores 16.46:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #400C0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #400C0C 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 31.35, which is a different colour altogether.

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