#405B1A Color
#405B1A is rgb(64, 91, 26) in RGB, hsl(85, 56%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 71%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405B1Argb(64, 91, 26)hsl(85, 56%, 23%)hsv(85, 71%, 36%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 71%, 64%)oklch(43.5% 0.097 129.2)lab(35.41% -19.01 32.49)lch(35.41% 37.64 120.32)What #405B1A 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 #405B1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405B1A Channel Values
How #405B1A 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 91 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 56% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 71% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.69:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405B1A 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 #405B1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405B1A; 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 #405B1A
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 #405B1A 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.
#405B1A#57571A#4F591A#53531C#4C561B#475656#445845#535353Using #405B1A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405b1a: #405B1A;background-color: #405B1A;colors: { 'color-405b1a': '#405B1A' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.357, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_405b1a">#405B1A</color>fill="#405B1A"More Green Colors
#405B1A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#405B1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405B1A?
#405B1A is a dark green — rgb(64, 91, 26) in RGB and hsl(85, 56%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #405B1A?
#405B1A is rgb(64, 91, 26) — red 64, green 91, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405B1A?
#405B1A converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 71%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405B1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405B1A scores 7.69:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405B1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405B1A 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 7.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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