#462E10 Color
#462E10 is rgb(70, 46, 16) in RGB, hsl(33, 63%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 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 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#462E10rgb(70, 46, 16)hsl(33, 63%, 17%)hsv(33, 77%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 77%, 73%)oklch(32.3% 0.056 69.4)lab(21.40% 8.88 23.30)lch(21.40% 24.94 69.14)What #462E10 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 #462E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#462E10 Channel Values
How #462E10 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 46 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 63% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 77% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 77% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.66:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #462E10 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 #462E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #462E10; 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 #462E10
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 #462E10 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.
#462E10#333310#3B3110#37370E#3E340F#482B2B#472C23#333333Using #462E10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-462e10: #462E10;background-color: #462E10;colors: { 'color-462e10': '#462E10' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.180, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_462e10">#462E10</color>fill="#462E10"More Brown Colors
#462E10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#462E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #462E10?
#462E10 is a darkest brown — rgb(70, 46, 16) in RGB and hsl(33, 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 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #462E10?
#462E10 is rgb(70, 46, 16) — red 70, green 46, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #462E10?
#462E10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 77%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #462E10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #462E10 scores 12.66:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #462E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #462E10 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 31.23, which is a different colour altogether.
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