#40362B Color
#40362B is rgb(64, 54, 43) in RGB, hsl(31, 20%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 33%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40362Brgb(64, 54, 43)hsl(31, 20%, 21%)hsv(31, 33%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 33%, 75%)oklch(34% 0.023 69.6)lab(23.44% 3.09 8.67)lch(23.44% 9.21 70.36)What #40362B 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 #40362B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40362B Channel Values
How #40362B 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 54 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 20% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 33% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 33% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.79:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40362B 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 #40362B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40362B; 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 #40362B
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 #40362B 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.
#40362B#38382B#3B372B#3A3A2B#3C382B#413535#413531#383838Using #40362B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40362b: #40362B;background-color: #40362B;colors: { 'color-40362b': '#40362B' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.212, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_40362b">#40362B</color>fill="#40362B"More Brown Colors
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#40362B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40362B?
#40362B is a dark brown — rgb(64, 54, 43) in RGB and hsl(31, 20%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.12.
What is the RGB value of #40362B?
#40362B is rgb(64, 54, 43) — red 64, green 54, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40362B?
#40362B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 33%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40362B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40362B scores 11.79:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40362B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40362B 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 21.31, which is visibly different.
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