#40110C Color
#40110C is rgb(64, 17, 12) in RGB, hsl(6, 68%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 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 2.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40110Crgb(64, 17, 12)hsl(6, 68%, 15%)hsv(6, 81%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 81%, 75%)oklch(25.6% 0.074 29.2)lab(13.01% 23.00 15.11)lch(13.01% 27.52 33.30)What #40110C 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 #40110C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40110C Channel Values
How #40110C 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 17 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 68% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 81% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 81% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.11:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40110C 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 #40110C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40110C; 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 #40110C
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 #40110C 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.
#40110C#1F1F0B#2F1A0C#272708#33200A#401010#40110F#212121Using #40110C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40110c: #40110C;background-color: #40110C;colors: { 'color-40110c': '#40110C' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.067, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_40110c">#40110C</color>fill="#40110C"More Red Colors
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#40110C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40110C?
#40110C is a darkest red — rgb(64, 17, 12) in RGB and hsl(6, 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 2.51.
What is the RGB value of #40110C?
#40110C is rgb(64, 17, 12) — red 64, green 17, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40110C?
#40110C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 81%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40110C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40110C scores 16.11:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40110C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40110C 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 30.44, which is a different colour altogether.
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