#463320 Color
#463320 is rgb(70, 51, 32) in RGB, hsl(30, 37%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 54%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463320rgb(70, 51, 32)hsl(30, 37%, 20%)hsv(30, 54%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 54%, 73%)oklch(33.8% 0.041 65.7)lab(23.08% 6.81 15.52)lch(23.08% 16.95 66.31)What #463320 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 #463320, 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.
#463320 Channel Values
How #463320 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 51 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 37% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 54% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 54% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.97:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463320 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 #463320
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463320; 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 #463320
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 #463320 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.
#463320#373720#3D3520#3A3A1F#3F371F#473131#47322B#373737Using #463320 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463320: #463320;background-color: #463320;colors: { 'color-463320': '#463320' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.200, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_463320">#463320</color>fill="#463320"More Brown Colors
#463320 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463320 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463320?
#463320 is a dark brown — rgb(70, 51, 32) in RGB and hsl(30, 37%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.
What is the RGB value of #463320?
#463320 is rgb(70, 51, 32) — red 70, green 51, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463320?
#463320 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 54%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463320 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463320 scores 11.97:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463320 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463320 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 27.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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