#461502 Color
#461502 is rgb(70, 21, 2) in RGB, hsl(17, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 97%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#461502rgb(70, 21, 2)hsl(17, 94%, 14%)hsv(17, 97%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 97%, 73%)oklch(27.3% 0.081 40.6)lab(14.97% 23.19 22.02)lch(14.97% 31.97 43.52)What #461502 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 #461502, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#461502 Channel Values
How #461502 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 70 · G 21 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 97% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.34:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #461502 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 #461502
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #461502; 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 #461502
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 #461502 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.
#461502#232301#341E02#2C2C00#382500#461313#46140E#252525Using #461502 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-461502: #461502;background-color: #461502;colors: { 'color-461502': '#461502' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.082, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_461502">#461502</color>fill="#461502"More Brown Colors
#461502 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#461502 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #461502?
#461502 is a darkest brown — rgb(70, 21, 2) in RGB and hsl(17, 94%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #461502?
#461502 is rgb(70, 21, 2) — red 70, green 21, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #461502?
#461502 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 97%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #461502 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #461502 scores 15.34:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #461502 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #461502 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 30.55, which is a different colour altogether.
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