#403226 Color
#403226 is rgb(64, 50, 38) in RGB, hsl(28, 25%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 41%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#403226rgb(64, 50, 38)hsl(28, 25%, 20%)hsv(28, 41%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 41%, 75%)oklch(32.9% 0.029 62.2)lab(22.11% 5.02 10.18)lch(22.11% 11.35 63.74)What #403226 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 #403226, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#403226 Channel Values
How #403226 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 50 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 25% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 41% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 41% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.34:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #403226 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 #403226
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #403226; 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 #403226
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 #403226 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.
#403226#353526#3A3426#373725#3B3526#413131#41312D#353535Using #403226 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-403226: #403226;background-color: #403226;colors: { 'color-403226': '#403226' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.196, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_403226">#403226</color>fill="#403226"More Brown Colors
#403226 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#403226 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #403226?
#403226 is a dark brown — rgb(64, 50, 38) in RGB and hsl(28, 25%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.
What is the RGB value of #403226?
#403226 is rgb(64, 50, 38) — red 64, green 50, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #403226?
#403226 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 41%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #403226 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #403226 scores 12.34:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #403226 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #403226 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.07, which is visibly different.
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