#404931 Color
#404931 is rgb(64, 73, 49) in RGB, hsl(83, 20%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 33%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#404931rgb(64, 73, 49)hsl(83, 20%, 24%)hsv(83, 33%, 29%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 33%, 71%)oklch(39% 0.04 124.9)lab(29.67% -7.46 13.14)lch(29.67% 15.11 119.58)What #404931 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 #404931, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#404931 Channel Values
How #404931 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 20% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 33% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.48:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #404931 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 #404931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #404931; 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 #404931
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 #404931 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.
#404931#484831#454831#464631#444731#434646#42483F#464646Using #404931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-404931: #404931;background-color: #404931;colors: { 'color-404931': '#404931' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.286, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_404931">#404931</color>fill="#404931"More Green Colors
#404931 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#404931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #404931?
#404931 is a dark green — rgb(64, 73, 49) in RGB and hsl(83, 20%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #404931?
#404931 is rgb(64, 73, 49) — red 64, green 73, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #404931?
#404931 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 33%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #404931 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #404931 scores 9.48:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #404931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #404931 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 17.8, which is visibly different.
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