#402811 Color
#402811 is rgb(64, 40, 17) in RGB, hsl(29, 58%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 73%, 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 6.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#402811rgb(64, 40, 17)hsl(29, 58%, 16%)hsv(29, 73%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 73%, 75%)oklch(30.1% 0.051 62.6)lab(18.78% 9.63 19.59)lch(18.78% 21.83 63.84)What #402811 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 #402811, 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.
#402811 Channel Values
How #402811 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 40 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 58% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 73% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 73% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.73:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402811 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 #402811
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402811; 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 #402811
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 #402811 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.
#402811#2D2D11#362B11#31310F#382E10#412626#41271F#2D2D2DUsing #402811 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-402811: #402811;background-color: #402811;colors: { 'color-402811': '#402811' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.157, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_402811">#402811</color>fill="#402811"More Brown Colors
#402811 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#402811 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #402811?
#402811 is a darkest brown — rgb(64, 40, 17) in RGB and hsl(29, 58%, 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 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #402811?
#402811 is rgb(64, 40, 17) — red 64, green 40, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #402811?
#402811 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 73%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #402811 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #402811 scores 13.73:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #402811 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #402811 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 28.8, which is a different colour altogether.
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