#40440E Color
#40440E is rgb(64, 68, 14) in RGB, hsl(64, 66%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 79%, 73%) 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 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40440Ergb(64, 68, 14)hsl(64, 66%, 16%)hsv(64, 79%, 27%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 79%, 73%)oklch(37.1% 0.074 113.6)lab(27.60% -7.60 30.08)lch(27.60% 31.02 104.19)What #40440E 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 #40440E, 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.
#40440E Channel Values
How #40440E 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 68 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 66% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 79% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.24:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40440E 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 #40440E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40440E; 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 #40440E
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 #40440E 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-40440e: #40440E;background-color: #40440E;colors: { 'color-40440e': '#40440E' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.267, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_40440e">#40440E</color>fill="#40440E"More Yellow Colors
#40440E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40440E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40440E?
#40440E is a darkest yellow — rgb(64, 68, 14) in RGB and hsl(64, 66%, 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 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #40440E?
#40440E is rgb(64, 68, 14) — red 64, green 68, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40440E?
#40440E converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 79%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40440E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40440E scores 10.24:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40440E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40440E 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 17.18, which is visibly different.
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