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#46290B Color

#46290B is rgb(70, 41, 11) in RGB, hsl(31, 73%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 84%, 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 9.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46290B
HEX#46290B
RGBrgb(70, 41, 11)
HSLhsl(31, 73%, 16%)
HSVhsv(31, 84%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 84%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(31.2% 0.06 62.7)
LABlab(19.93% 11.80 24.18)
LCHlch(19.93% 26.91 64.00)

What #46290B 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 #46290B, 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.

#46290B Channel Values

How #46290B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 70 · G 41 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 73% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 84% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 84% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.27:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46290B 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.

TextWhite text13.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46290B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46290B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #46290B

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 #46290B 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.

Typical#46290B
Protanopia#2F2F0A
Protanomaly#3A2D0B
Deuteranopia#353507
Deuteranomaly#3C3009
Tritanopia#472626
Tritanomaly#47271E
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #46290B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-46290b: #46290B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46290B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46290b': '#46290B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.161, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_46290b">#46290B</color>
SVG fillfill="#46290B"

More Brown Colors

#46290B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#46290B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46290B?

#46290B is a darkest brown — rgb(70, 41, 11) in RGB and hsl(31, 73%, 16%) 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 9.59.

What is the RGB value of #46290B?

#46290B is rgb(70, 41, 11) — red 70, green 41, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46290B?

#46290B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 84%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46290B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #46290B scores 13.27:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46290B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46290B 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 29.85, which is a different colour altogether.

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