#402102 Color
#402102 is rgb(64, 33, 2) in RGB, hsl(30, 94%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 97%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), visibly different at ΔE 11.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#402102rgb(64, 33, 2)hsl(30, 94%, 13%)hsv(30, 97%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 97%, 75%)oklch(28.4% 0.064 60.6)lab(16.67% 13.40 23.79)lch(16.67% 27.31 60.62)What #402102 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 #402102, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#402102 Channel Values
How #402102 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 33 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 94% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 97% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 97% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.62:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402102 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 #402102
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402102; 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 #402102
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 #402102 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.
#402102#282801#332502#2E2E00#362900#411F1F#412016#292929Using #402102 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-402102: #402102;background-color: #402102;colors: { 'color-402102': '#402102' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.129, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_402102">#402102</color>fill="#402102"More Brown Colors
#402102 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#402102 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #402102?
#402102 is a darkest brown — rgb(64, 33, 2) in RGB and hsl(30, 94%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.71.
What is the RGB value of #402102?
#402102 is rgb(64, 33, 2) — red 64, green 33, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #402102?
#402102 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 97%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #402102 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #402102 scores 14.62:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #402102 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #402102 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 31.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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