#40433D Color
#40433D is rgb(64, 67, 61) in RGB, hsl(90, 5%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 9%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40433Drgb(64, 67, 61)hsl(90, 5%, 25%)hsv(90, 9%, 26%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 9%, 74%)oklch(37.8% 0.011 128.8)lab(27.97% -2.29 3.20)lch(27.97% 3.94 125.50)What #40433D 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 #40433D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40433D Channel Values
How #40433D 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 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 5% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 9% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.06:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40433D 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 #40433D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40433D; 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 #40433D
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 #40433D 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-40433d: #40433D;background-color: #40433D;colors: { 'color-40433d': '#40433D' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.263, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_40433d">#40433D</color>fill="#40433D"More Gray Colors
#40433D sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40433D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40433D?
#40433D is a dark gray — rgb(64, 67, 61) in RGB and hsl(90, 5%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #40433D?
#40433D is rgb(64, 67, 61) — red 64, green 67, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40433D?
#40433D converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 9%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40433D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40433D scores 10.06:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40433D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40433D 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.67, which is visibly different.
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