#40410B Color
#40410B is rgb(64, 65, 11) in RGB, hsl(61, 71%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 83%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40410Brgb(64, 65, 11)hsl(61, 71%, 15%)hsv(61, 83%, 25%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 83%, 75%)oklch(36.3% 0.072 110.6)lab(26.59% -6.02 30.38)lch(26.59% 30.97 101.21)What #40410B 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 #40410B, 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.
#40410B Channel Values
How #40410B 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 65 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 71% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 83% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.61:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40410B 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 #40410B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40410B; 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 #40410B
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 #40410B 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40410b: #40410B;background-color: #40410B;colors: { 'color-40410b': '#40410B' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.255, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_40410b">#40410B</color>fill="#40410B"More Yellow Colors
#40410B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40410B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40410B?
#40410B is a darkest yellow — rgb(64, 65, 11) in RGB and hsl(61, 71%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #40410B?
#40410B is rgb(64, 65, 11) — red 64, green 65, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40410B?
#40410B converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 83%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40410B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40410B scores 10.61:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40410B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40410B 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 18.88, which is visibly different.
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