#462510 Color
#462510 is rgb(70, 37, 16) in RGB, hsl(23, 63%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 77%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#462510rgb(70, 37, 16)hsl(23, 63%, 17%)hsv(23, 77%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 77%, 73%)oklch(30.4% 0.06 51.2)lab(18.89% 14.50 20.58)lch(18.89% 25.17 54.84)What #462510 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 #462510, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#462510 Channel Values
How #462510 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 37 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 63% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 77% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 77% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.7:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #462510 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 #462510
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #462510; 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 #462510
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 #462510 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.
#462510#2D2D10#382A10#33330D#3B2E0E#472323#47241D#2D2D2DUsing #462510 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-462510: #462510;background-color: #462510;colors: { 'color-462510': '#462510' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.145, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_462510">#462510</color>fill="#462510"More Brown Colors
#462510 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#462510 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #462510?
#462510 is a darkest brown — rgb(70, 37, 16) in RGB and hsl(23, 63%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.72.
What is the RGB value of #462510?
#462510 is rgb(70, 37, 16) — red 70, green 37, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #462510?
#462510 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 77%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #462510 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #462510 scores 13.7:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #462510 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #462510 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 31.42, which is a different colour altogether.
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