#402512 Color
#402512 is rgb(64, 37, 18) in RGB, hsl(25, 56%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 72%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#402512rgb(64, 37, 18)hsl(25, 56%, 16%)hsv(25, 72%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 72%, 75%)oklch(29.5% 0.051 54.4)lab(17.94% 11.59 18.03)lch(17.94% 21.44 57.27)What #402512 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 #402512, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#402512 Channel Values
How #402512 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 37 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 56% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 72% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 72% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.08:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402512 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 #402512
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402512; 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 #402512
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 #402512 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.
#402512#2B2B12#342912#303010#372C11#412323#41241D#2B2B2BUsing #402512 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-402512: #402512;background-color: #402512;colors: { 'color-402512': '#402512' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.145, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_402512">#402512</color>fill="#402512"More Brown Colors
#402512 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#402512 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #402512?
#402512 is a darkest brown — rgb(64, 37, 18) in RGB and hsl(25, 56%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #402512?
#402512 is rgb(64, 37, 18) — red 64, green 37, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #402512?
#402512 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 72%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #402512 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #402512 scores 14.08:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #402512 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #402512 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 27.95, which is a different colour altogether.
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