#40511F Color
#40511F is rgb(64, 81, 31) in RGB, hsl(80, 45%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 62%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40511Frgb(64, 81, 31)hsl(80, 45%, 22%)hsv(80, 62%, 32%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 62%, 68%)oklch(40.8% 0.077 125.4)lab(32.08% -13.62 26.52)lch(32.08% 29.82 117.19)What #40511F 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 #40511F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40511F Channel Values
How #40511F 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 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 45% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 62% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.7:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40511F 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 #40511F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40511F; 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 #40511F
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 #40511F 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.
#40511F#4E4E1F#494F1F#4C4C20#474E20#454D4D#434E3F#4B4B4BUsing #40511F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40511f: #40511F;background-color: #40511F;colors: { 'color-40511f': '#40511F' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.318, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_40511f">#40511F</color>fill="#40511F"More Green Colors
#40511F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40511F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40511F?
#40511F is a dark green — rgb(64, 81, 31) in RGB and hsl(80, 45%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #40511F?
#40511F is rgb(64, 81, 31) — red 64, green 81, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40511F?
#40511F converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 62%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40511F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40511F scores 8.7:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40511F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40511F 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 11.3, which is visibly different.
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