#462807 Color
#462807 is rgb(70, 40, 7) in RGB, hsl(31, 82%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 90%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), visibly different at ΔE 10.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#462807rgb(70, 40, 7)hsl(31, 82%, 15%)hsv(31, 90%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 90%, 73%)oklch(30.9% 0.063 63.4)lab(19.63% 12.28 25.48)lch(19.63% 28.28 64.27)What #462807 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 #462807, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#462807 Channel Values
How #462807 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 40 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 82% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 90% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 90% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.4:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #462807 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 #462807
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #462807; 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 #462807
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 #462807 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.
#462807#2F2F06#392C07#343403#3C3005#472525#47261D#2F2F2FUsing #462807 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-462807: #462807;background-color: #462807;colors: { 'color-462807': '#462807' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.157, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_462807">#462807</color>fill="#462807"More Brown Colors
#462807 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#462807 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #462807?
#462807 is a darkest brown — rgb(70, 40, 7) in RGB and hsl(31, 82%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.9.
What is the RGB value of #462807?
#462807 is rgb(70, 40, 7) — red 70, green 40, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #462807?
#462807 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 90%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #462807 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #462807 scores 13.4:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #462807 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #462807 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 29.04, which is a different colour altogether.
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