#404120 Color
#404120 is rgb(64, 65, 32) in RGB, hsl(62, 34%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 51%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#404120rgb(64, 65, 32)hsl(62, 34%, 19%)hsv(62, 51%, 25%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 51%, 75%)oklch(36.6% 0.051 110.2)lab(26.79% -4.70 19.86)lch(26.79% 20.41 103.31)What #404120 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 #404120, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#404120 Channel Values
How #404120 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 34% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 51% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.53:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #404120 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 #404120
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #404120; 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 #404120
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 #404120 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-404120: #404120;background-color: #404120;colors: { 'color-404120': '#404120' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.255, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_404120">#404120</color>fill="#404120"More Yellow Colors
#404120 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#404120 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #404120?
#404120 is a darkest yellow — rgb(64, 65, 32) in RGB and hsl(62, 34%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.76.
What is the RGB value of #404120?
#404120 is rgb(64, 65, 32) — red 64, green 65, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #404120?
#404120 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 51%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #404120 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #404120 scores 10.53:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #404120 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #404120 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 22.11, which is visibly different.
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