#40430E Color
#40430E is rgb(64, 67, 14) in RGB, hsl(63, 65%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 79%, 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 7.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40430Ergb(64, 67, 14)hsl(63, 65%, 16%)hsv(63, 79%, 26%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 79%, 74%)oklch(36.9% 0.072 112.7)lab(27.27% -7.04 29.77)lch(27.27% 30.59 103.30)What #40430E 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 #40430E, 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.
#40430E Channel Values
How #40430E 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 67 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 65% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 79% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.36:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40430E 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 #40430E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40430E; 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 #40430E
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 #40430E 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-40430e: #40430E;background-color: #40430E;colors: { 'color-40430e': '#40430E' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.263, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_40430e">#40430E</color>fill="#40430E"More Yellow Colors
#40430E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40430E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40430E?
#40430E is a darkest yellow — rgb(64, 67, 14) in RGB and hsl(63, 65%, 16%) 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 7.08.
What is the RGB value of #40430E?
#40430E is rgb(64, 67, 14) — red 64, green 67, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40430E?
#40430E converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 79%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40430E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40430E scores 10.36:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40430E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40430E 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 17.76, which is visibly different.
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