#404214 Color
#404214 is rgb(64, 66, 20) in RGB, hsl(63, 53%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 70%, 74%) 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 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#404214rgb(64, 66, 20)hsl(63, 53%, 17%)hsv(63, 70%, 26%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 70%, 74%)oklch(36.7% 0.066 111.6)lab(26.99% -6.15 26.69)lch(26.99% 27.39 102.98)What #404214 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 #404214, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#404214 Channel Values
How #404214 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 66 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 53% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.46:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #404214 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 #404214
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #404214; 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 #404214
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 #404214 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.
#404214#424214#414214#414114#414214#443E3E#424032#3F3F3FUsing #404214 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-404214: #404214;background-color: #404214;colors: { 'color-404214': '#404214' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.259, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_404214">#404214</color>fill="#404214"More Yellow Colors
#404214 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#404214 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #404214?
#404214 is a darkest yellow — rgb(64, 66, 20) in RGB and hsl(63, 53%, 17%) 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 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #404214?
#404214 is rgb(64, 66, 20) — red 64, green 66, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #404214?
#404214 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 70%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #404214 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #404214 scores 10.46:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #404214 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #404214 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 18.83, which is visibly different.
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