#462401 Color
#462401 is rgb(70, 36, 1) in RGB, hsl(30, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 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 9.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#462401rgb(70, 36, 1)hsl(30, 97%, 14%)hsv(30, 99%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 99%, 73%)oklch(30% 0.069 60.5)lab(18.49% 14.54 26.63)lch(18.49% 30.35 61.36)What #462401 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 #462401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#462401 Channel Values
How #462401 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 36 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 97% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 99% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 99% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.88:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #462401 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 #462401
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #462401; 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 #462401
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 #462401 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.
#462401#2C2C00#382901#323200#3B2D00#472121#472218#2C2C2CUsing #462401 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-462401: #462401;background-color: #462401;colors: { 'color-462401': '#462401' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.141, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_462401">#462401</color>fill="#462401"More Brown Colors
#462401 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#462401 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #462401?
#462401 is a darkest brown — rgb(70, 36, 1) in RGB and hsl(30, 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 9.16.
What is the RGB value of #462401?
#462401 is rgb(70, 36, 1) — red 70, green 36, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #462401?
#462401 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 99%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #462401 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #462401 scores 13.88:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #462401 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #462401 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, which is a different colour altogether.
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