#40490E Color
#40490E is rgb(64, 73, 14) in RGB, hsl(69, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 81%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40490Ergb(64, 73, 14)hsl(69, 68%, 17%)hsv(69, 81%, 29%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 81%, 71%)oklch(38.5% 0.08 118)lab(29.27% -10.38 31.63)lch(29.27% 33.29 108.17)What #40490E 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 #40490E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40490E Channel Values
How #40490E 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 73 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.64:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40490E 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 #40490E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40490E; 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 #40490E
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 #40490E 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.
#40490E#48480E#45480E#46460F#44470F#454545#434636#454545Using #40490E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40490e: #40490E;background-color: #40490E;colors: { 'color-40490e': '#40490E' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.286, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_40490e">#40490E</color>fill="#40490E"More Green Colors
#40490E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40490E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40490E?
#40490E is a darkest green — rgb(64, 73, 14) in RGB and hsl(69, 68%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #40490E?
#40490E is rgb(64, 73, 14) — red 64, green 73, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40490E?
#40490E converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 81%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40490E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40490E scores 9.64:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40490E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40490E 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 14.47, which is visibly different.
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