#463216 Color
#463216 is rgb(70, 50, 22) in RGB, hsl(35, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 69%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463216rgb(70, 50, 22)hsl(35, 52%, 18%)hsv(35, 69%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 69%, 73%)oklch(33.3% 0.051 73.7)lab(22.65% 6.70 21.19)lch(22.65% 22.22 72.44)What #463216 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 #463216, 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.
#463216 Channel Values
How #463216 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 50 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 52% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 69% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 69% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.15:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463216 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 #463216
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463216; 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 #463216
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 #463216 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.
#463216#363616#3D3416#393914#3F3715#482F2F#473027#363636Using #463216 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463216: #463216;background-color: #463216;colors: { 'color-463216': '#463216' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.196, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_463216">#463216</color>fill="#463216"More Brown Colors
#463216 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463216 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463216?
#463216 is a darkest brown — rgb(70, 50, 22) in RGB and hsl(35, 52%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #463216?
#463216 is rgb(70, 50, 22) — red 70, green 50, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463216?
#463216 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 69%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463216 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463216 scores 12.15:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463216 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463216 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 31.11, which is a different colour altogether.
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