#463525 Color
#463525 is rgb(70, 53, 37) in RGB, hsl(29, 31%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 47%, 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 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463525rgb(70, 53, 37)hsl(29, 31%, 21%)hsv(29, 47%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 47%, 73%)oklch(34.3% 0.036 64.4)lab(23.76% 6.01 13.17)lch(23.76% 14.48 65.46)What #463525 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 #463525, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463525 Channel Values
How #463525 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 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 31% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 47% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 47% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.69:1 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 #463525 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 #463525
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463525; 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 #463525
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 #463525 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.
#463525#383825#3E3725#3B3B24#403925#473333#47342E#383838Using #463525 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463525: #463525;background-color: #463525;colors: { 'color-463525': '#463525' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.208, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_463525">#463525</color>fill="#463525"More Brown Colors
#463525 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463525 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463525?
#463525 is a dark brown — rgb(70, 53, 37) in RGB and hsl(29, 31%, 21%) 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 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #463525?
#463525 is rgb(70, 53, 37) — red 70, green 53, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463525?
#463525 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 47%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463525 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463525 scores 11.69:1 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 #463525 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463525 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 25.22, which is a different colour altogether.
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