#463542 Color
#463542 is rgb(70, 53, 66) in RGB, hsl(314, 14%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 6%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463542rgb(70, 53, 66)hsl(314, 14%, 24%)hsv(314, 24%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 6%, 73%)oklch(35.3% 0.032 334.7)lab(24.47% 9.78 -5.06)lch(24.47% 11.01 332.64)What #463542 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 #463542, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463542 Channel Values
How #463542 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 314° · S 14% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 314° · S 24% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 6% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.36:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463542 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 #463542
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463542; 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 #463542
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 #463542 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.
#463542#383842#3E3742#3B3B42#403942#453737#45363C#3A3A3AUsing #463542 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463542: #463542;background-color: #463542;colors: { 'color-463542': '#463542' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.208, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_463542">#463542</color>fill="#463542"More Pink Colors
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#463542 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463542?
#463542 is a dark pink — rgb(70, 53, 66) in RGB and hsl(314, 14%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #463542?
#463542 is rgb(70, 53, 66) — red 70, green 53, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463542?
#463542 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 6%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463542 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463542 scores 11.36:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463542 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463542 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 22.78, which is visibly different.
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