#461D01 Color
#461D01 is rgb(70, 29, 1) in RGB, hsl(24, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 99%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#461D01rgb(70, 29, 1)hsl(24, 97%, 14%)hsv(24, 99%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 99%, 73%)oklch(28.6% 0.074 50.4)lab(16.73% 18.75 24.57)lch(16.73% 30.90 52.65)What #461D01 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 #461D01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#461D01 Channel Values
How #461D01 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 29 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 97% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 99% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 99% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.62:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #461D01 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 #461D01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #461D01; 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 #461D01
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 #461D01 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.
#461D01#272700#362401#2F2F00#392900#471B1B#471C13#292929Using #461D01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-461d01: #461D01;background-color: #461D01;colors: { 'color-461d01': '#461D01' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.114, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_461d01">#461D01</color>fill="#461D01"More Brown Colors
#461D01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#461D01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #461D01?
#461D01 is a darkest brown — rgb(70, 29, 1) in RGB and hsl(24, 97%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.
What is the RGB value of #461D01?
#461D01 is rgb(70, 29, 1) — red 70, green 29, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #461D01?
#461D01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 99%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #461D01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #461D01 scores 14.62:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #461D01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #461D01 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 28.74, which is a different colour altogether.
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