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#46370B Color

#46370B is rgb(70, 55, 11) in RGB, hsl(45, 73%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 84%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#46370B
HEX#46370B
RGBrgb(70, 55, 11)
HSLhsl(45, 73%, 16%)
HSVhsv(45, 84%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 84%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(34.4% 0.062 89.1)
LABlab(24.07% 3.07 28.38)
LCHlch(24.07% 28.54 83.83)

What #46370B 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 #46370B, 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.

#46370B Channel Values

How #46370B 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 55 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 73% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 84% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 84% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.59:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46370B 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 text11.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #46370B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46370B; 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 #46370B

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 #46370B 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#46370B
Protanopia#3A3A0B
Protanomaly#3F390B
Deuteranopia#3C3C09
Deuteranomaly#403A0A
Tritanopia#483434
Tritanomaly#483528
Achromatopsia#393939

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Using #46370B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-46370b: #46370B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #46370B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-46370b': '#46370B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.216, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_46370b">#46370B</color>
SVG fillfill="#46370B"

More Yellow Colors

#46370B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#46370B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #46370B?

#46370B is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 55, 11) in RGB and hsl(45, 73%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #46370B?

#46370B is rgb(70, 55, 11) — red 70, green 55, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #46370B?

#46370B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 84%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #46370B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #46370B scores 11.59:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #46370B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #46370B 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 26.78, which is a different colour altogether.

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