#461602 Color
#461602 is rgb(70, 22, 2) in RGB, hsl(18, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 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 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#461602rgb(70, 22, 2)hsl(18, 94%, 14%)hsv(18, 97%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 97%, 73%)oklch(27.4% 0.08 41.6)lab(15.18% 22.67 22.27)lch(15.18% 31.78 44.49)What #461602 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 #461602, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#461602 Channel Values
How #461602 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 22 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 97% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.26:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #461602 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 #461602
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #461602; 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 #461602
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 #461602 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.
#461602#232301#341F02#2C2C00#382500#471414#46150E#252525Using #461602 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-461602: #461602;background-color: #461602;colors: { 'color-461602': '#461602' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.086, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_461602">#461602</color>fill="#461602"More Brown Colors
#461602 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#461602 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #461602?
#461602 is a darkest brown — rgb(70, 22, 2) in RGB and hsl(18, 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 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #461602?
#461602 is rgb(70, 22, 2) — red 70, green 22, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #461602?
#461602 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 97%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #461602 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #461602 scores 15.26:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #461602 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #461602 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 30.32, which is a different colour altogether.
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