Close to Army Green
#40401B
#40401B is a very dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 25.1% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 41% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #40401B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
10.68:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.97:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.68:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.97:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #40401B as they’d see it.
#40401B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #40401B
What color is #40401B?
#40401B is a very dark, muted yellow, close to the color Army Green. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 25.1% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 41% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #40401B in RGB?
#40401B is rgb(64, 64, 27): 64 red, 64 green, and 27 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #40401B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 58, 75). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #40401B?
PANTONE 449 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #40401B?
Its complement #3D3A5D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.