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#463511 Color

#463511 is rgb(70, 53, 17) in RGB, hsl(41, 61%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 76%, 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 8.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#463511
HEX#463511
RGBrgb(70, 53, 17)
HSLhsl(41, 61%, 17%)
HSVhsv(41, 76%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 76%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(34% 0.057 83.3)
LABlab(23.50% 4.56 24.91)
LCHlch(23.50% 25.33 79.63)

What #463511 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 #463511, 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 yellow in the library.

#463511 Channel Values

How #463511 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 53 · B 178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 61% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 76% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 76% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.81:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463511 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 text11.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #463511

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463511; 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 #463511

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 #463511 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#463511
Protanopia#383811
Protanomaly#3E3711
Deuteranopia#3B3B0F
Deuteranomaly#403910
Tritanopia#483232
Tritanomaly#473328
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #463511 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-463511: #463511;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #463511;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-463511': '#463511' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.208, blue: 0.067)
Android XML<color name="color_463511">#463511</color>
SVG fillfill="#463511"

More Yellow Colors

#463511 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#463511 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #463511?

#463511 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 53, 17) in RGB and hsl(41, 61%, 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 8.52.

What is the RGB value of #463511?

#463511 is rgb(70, 53, 17) — red 70, green 53, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #463511?

#463511 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 76%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #463511 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #463511 scores 11.81:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #463511 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #463511 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 28.71, which is a different colour altogether.

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