#40510B Color
#40510B is rgb(64, 81, 11) in RGB, hsl(75, 76%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 86%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40510Brgb(64, 81, 11)hsl(75, 76%, 18%)hsv(75, 86%, 32%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 86%, 68%)oklch(40.6% 0.093 123)lab(31.94% -14.74 35.10)lch(31.94% 38.07 112.77)What #40510B 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 #40510B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40510B Channel Values
How #40510B 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 81 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 76% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 86% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.75:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40510B 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 #40510B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40510B; 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 #40510B
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 #40510B 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.
#40510B#4E4E0B#494F0B#4C4C0E#474E0D#464C4C#444E3C#4B4B4BUsing #40510B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40510b: #40510B;background-color: #40510B;colors: { 'color-40510b': '#40510B' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.318, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_40510b">#40510B</color>fill="#40510B"More Green Colors
#40510B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40510B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40510B?
#40510B is a darkest green — rgb(64, 81, 11) in RGB and hsl(75, 76%, 18%) 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 2.45.
What is the RGB value of #40510B?
#40510B is rgb(64, 81, 11) — red 64, green 81, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40510B?
#40510B converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 86%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40510B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40510B scores 8.75:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40510B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40510B 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 11.58, which is visibly different.
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