#401702 Color
#401702 is rgb(64, 23, 2) in RGB, hsl(20, 94%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 97%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#401702rgb(64, 23, 2)hsl(20, 94%, 13%)hsv(20, 97%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 97%, 75%)oklch(26.4% 0.071 45.4)lab(14.17% 19.41 20.69)lch(14.17% 28.37 46.82)What #401702 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 #401702, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#401702 Channel Values
How #401702 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 23 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 94% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 97% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 97% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.65:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #401702 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 #401702
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #401702; 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 #401702
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 #401702 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.
#401702#222201#301E02#2A2A00#342300#411515#40160F#232323Using #401702 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-401702: #401702;background-color: #401702;colors: { 'color-401702': '#401702' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.090, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_401702">#401702</color>fill="#401702"More Brown Colors
#401702 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#401702 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #401702?
#401702 is a darkest brown — rgb(64, 23, 2) in RGB and hsl(20, 94%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #401702?
#401702 is rgb(64, 23, 2) — red 64, green 23, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #401702?
#401702 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 97%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #401702 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #401702 scores 15.65:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #401702 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #401702 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 31.71, which is a different colour altogether.
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