#463520 Color
#463520 is rgb(70, 53, 32) in RGB, hsl(33, 37%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 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 2.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463520rgb(70, 53, 32)hsl(33, 37%, 20%)hsv(33, 54%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 73%)oklch(34.2% 0.041 71.6)lab(23.68% 5.56 16.27)lch(23.68% 17.19 71.12)What #463520 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 #463520, 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.
#463520 Channel Values
How #463520 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 53 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 37% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 54% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 54% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.73:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463520 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 #463520
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463520; 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 #463520
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 #463520 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.
#463520#383820#3E3720#3B3B1F#40391F#483333#47342C#383838Using #463520 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463520: #463520;background-color: #463520;colors: { 'color-463520': '#463520' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.208, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_463520">#463520</color>fill="#463520"More Brown Colors
#463520 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463520 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463520?
#463520 is a dark brown — rgb(70, 53, 32) in RGB and hsl(33, 37%, 20%) 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 2.31.
What is the RGB value of #463520?
#463520 is rgb(70, 53, 32) — red 70, green 53, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463520?
#463520 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463520 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463520 scores 11.73:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463520 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463520 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 26.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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