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#402620 Color

#402620 is rgb(64, 38, 32) in RGB, hsl(11, 33%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 50%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#402620
HEX#402620
RGBrgb(64, 38, 32)
HSLhsl(11, 33%, 19%)
HSVhsv(11, 50%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 50%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(30% 0.041 33.7)
LABlab(18.44% 12.03 9.36)
LCHlch(18.44% 15.24 37.90)

What #402620 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 #402620, 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 red in the library.

#402620 Channel Values

How #402620 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 38 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 33% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 50% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 50% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.85:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402620 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.

TextWhite text13.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #402620

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402620; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #402620

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 #402620 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.

Typical#402620
Protanopia#2C2C20
Protanomaly#352920
Deuteranopia#30301F
Deuteranomaly#372C1F
Tritanopia#402525
Tritanomaly#402623
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #402620 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-402620: #402620;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #402620;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-402620': '#402620' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.149, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_402620">#402620</color>
SVG fillfill="#402620"

More Red Colors

#402620 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#402620 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #402620?

#402620 is a darkest red — rgb(64, 38, 32) in RGB and hsl(11, 33%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #402620?

#402620 is rgb(64, 38, 32) — red 64, green 38, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #402620?

#402620 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 50%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #402620 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #402620 scores 13.85:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #402620 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #402620 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 23.93, which is visibly different.

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