#40111F Color
#40111F is rgb(64, 17, 31) in RGB, hsl(342, 58%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 52%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40111Frgb(64, 17, 31)hsl(342, 58%, 16%)hsv(342, 73%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 52%, 75%)oklch(26.1% 0.074 5.5)lab(13.39% 24.18 3.18)lch(13.39% 24.39 7.49)What #40111F 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 #40111F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40111F Channel Values
How #40111F 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 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 58% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 73% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 52% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.93:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40111F 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 #40111F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40111F; 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 #40111F
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 #40111F 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.
#40111F#1F1F1F#2F1A1F#27271D#33201E#3F1313#401219#222222Using #40111F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40111f: #40111F;background-color: #40111F;colors: { 'color-40111f': '#40111F' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.067, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_40111f">#40111F</color>fill="#40111F"More Pink Colors
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#40111F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40111F?
#40111F is a darkest pink — rgb(64, 17, 31) in RGB and hsl(342, 58%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #40111F?
#40111F is rgb(64, 17, 31) — red 64, green 17, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40111F?
#40111F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 52%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40111F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40111F scores 15.93:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40111F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40111F 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 27.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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