#402011 Color
#402011 is rgb(64, 32, 17) in RGB, hsl(19, 58%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 73%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#402011rgb(64, 32, 17)hsl(19, 58%, 16%)hsv(19, 73%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 73%, 75%)oklch(28.4% 0.055 45)lab(16.55% 14.67 16.99)lch(16.55% 22.45 49.19)What #402011 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 #402011, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#402011 Channel Values
How #402011 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 32 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 58% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 73% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 73% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.66:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402011 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 #402011
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402011; 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 #402011
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 #402011 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.
#402011#272711#332511#2D2D0E#362910#411E1E#401F1A#282828Using #402011 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-402011: #402011;background-color: #402011;colors: { 'color-402011': '#402011' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.125, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_402011">#402011</color>fill="#402011"More Brown Colors
#402011 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#402011 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #402011?
#402011 is a darkest brown — rgb(64, 32, 17) in RGB and hsl(19, 58%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.1.
What is the RGB value of #402011?
#402011 is rgb(64, 32, 17) — red 64, green 32, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #402011?
#402011 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 73%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #402011 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #402011 scores 14.66:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #402011 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #402011 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 27.89, which is a different colour altogether.
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