#403C07 Color
#403C07 is rgb(64, 60, 7) in RGB, hsl(56, 80%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 89%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 11.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#403C07rgb(64, 60, 7)hsl(56, 80%, 14%)hsv(56, 89%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 89%, 75%)oklch(35% 0.069 104.9)lab(24.93% -3.25 30.49)lch(24.93% 30.66 96.08)What #403C07 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 #403C07, 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 yellow in the library.
#403C07 Channel Values
How #403C07 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 60 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 80% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 89% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 89% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.25:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #403C07 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 #403C07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #403C07; 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 #403C07
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 #403C07 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.
#403C07#3D3D07#3E3C07#3D3D06#3E3D07#433838#423A2C#3B3B3BUsing #403C07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-403c07: #403C07;background-color: #403C07;colors: { 'color-403c07': '#403C07' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.235, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_403c07">#403C07</color>fill="#403C07"More Yellow Colors
#403C07 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#403C07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #403C07?
#403C07 is a darkest yellow — rgb(64, 60, 7) in RGB and hsl(56, 80%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.04.
What is the RGB value of #403C07?
#403C07 is rgb(64, 60, 7) — red 64, green 60, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #403C07?
#403C07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 89%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #403C07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #403C07 scores 11.25:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #403C07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #403C07 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.83, which is visibly different.
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