#40542B Color
#40542B is rgb(64, 84, 43) in RGB, hsl(89, 32%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 49%, 67%) 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 8.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40542Brgb(64, 84, 43)hsl(89, 32%, 25%)hsv(89, 49%, 33%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 49%, 67%)oklch(41.8% 0.068 130.2)lab(33.23% -14.10 21.24)lch(33.23% 25.50 123.58)What #40542B 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 #40542B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40542B Channel Values
How #40542B 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 84 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 32% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 49% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.33:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40542B 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 #40542B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40542B; 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 #40542B
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 #40542B 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.
#40542B#51512B#4B522B#4E4E2C#49502C#455050#435244#4E4E4EUsing #40542B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40542b: #40542B;background-color: #40542B;colors: { 'color-40542b': '#40542B' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.329, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_40542b">#40542B</color>fill="#40542B"More Green Colors
#40542B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40542B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40542B?
#40542B is a dark green — rgb(64, 84, 43) in RGB and hsl(89, 32%, 25%) 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 8.22.
What is the RGB value of #40542B?
#40542B is rgb(64, 84, 43) — red 64, green 84, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40542B?
#40542B converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 49%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40542B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40542B scores 8.33:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40542B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40542B 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 13.08, which is visibly different.
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