#640402 Color
#640402 is rgb(100, 4, 2) in RGB, hsl(1, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 98%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#640402rgb(100, 4, 2)hsl(1, 96%, 20%)hsv(1, 98%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 98%, 61%)oklch(31.9% 0.127 29.3)lab(19.75% 39.69 29.65)lch(19.75% 49.55 36.76)What #640402 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 #640402, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#640402 Channel Values
How #640402 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 100 · G 4 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 96% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 98% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 98% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.46:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #640402 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 #640402
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #640402; 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 #640402
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 #640402 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.
#640402#2A2A00#482001#3A3A00#4E2D00#640404#640403#2F2F2FUsing #640402 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-640402: #640402;background-color: #640402;colors: { 'color-640402': '#640402' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.016, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_640402">#640402</color>fill="#640402"More Red Colors
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#640402 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #640402?
#640402 is a dark red — rgb(100, 4, 2) in RGB and hsl(1, 96%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #640402?
#640402 is rgb(100, 4, 2) — red 100, green 4, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #640402?
#640402 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 98%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #640402 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #640402 scores 13.46:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #640402 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #640402 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.63, which is visibly different.
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