#402726 Color
#402726 is rgb(64, 39, 38) in RGB, hsl(2, 25%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#402726rgb(64, 39, 38)hsl(2, 25%, 20%)hsv(2, 41%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 75%)oklch(30.4% 0.038 22.1)lab(18.85% 12.01 5.78)lch(18.85% 13.33 25.71)What #402726 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 #402726, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#402726 Channel Values
How #402726 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 39 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 25% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 41% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 41% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.67:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402726 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 #402726
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402726; 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 #402726
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 #402726 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.
#402726#2C2C26#352A26#313125#372D25#402727#402727#2E2E2EUsing #402726 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-402726: #402726;background-color: #402726;colors: { 'color-402726': '#402726' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.153, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_402726">#402726</color>fill="#402726"More Red Colors
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#402726 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #402726?
#402726 is a dark red — rgb(64, 39, 38) in RGB and hsl(2, 25%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #402726?
#402726 is rgb(64, 39, 38) — red 64, green 39, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #402726?
#402726 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #402726 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #402726 scores 13.67:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #402726 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #402726 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 23.09, which is visibly different.
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