#463436 Color
#463436 is rgb(70, 52, 54) in RGB, hsl(353, 15%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Burgundy (#43302E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463436rgb(70, 52, 54)hsl(353, 15%, 24%)hsv(353, 26%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 73%)oklch(34.6% 0.026 11.1)lab(23.83% 8.61 2.03)lch(23.83% 8.85 13.24)What #463436 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 #463436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463436 Channel Values
How #463436 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 52 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 15% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 26% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 23% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.64:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463436 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 #463436
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463436; 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 #463436
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 #463436 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.
#463436#383836#3E3636#3B3B35#3F3836#463434#463435#393939Using #463436 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463436: #463436;background-color: #463436;colors: { 'color-463436': '#463436' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.204, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_463436">#463436</color>fill="#463436"More Red Colors
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#463436 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463436?
#463436 is a dark red — rgb(70, 52, 54) in RGB and hsl(353, 15%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Burgundy (#43302E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.33.
What is the RGB value of #463436?
#463436 is rgb(70, 52, 54) — red 70, green 52, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463436?
#463436 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463436 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463436 scores 11.64:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463436 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463436 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 22.41, which is visibly different.
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