#463716 Color
#463716 is rgb(70, 55, 22) in RGB, hsl(41, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 69%, 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 7.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463716rgb(70, 55, 22)hsl(41, 52%, 18%)hsv(41, 69%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 69%, 73%)oklch(34.5% 0.053 84.8)lab(24.16% 3.60 22.86)lch(24.16% 23.14 81.05)What #463716 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 #463716, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463716 Channel Values
How #463716 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 55 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 52% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 69% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 69% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.55:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463716 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 #463716
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463716; 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 #463716
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 #463716 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.
#463716#3A3A16#3F3916#3C3C15#403A15#483434#47352B#393939Using #463716 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463716: #463716;background-color: #463716;colors: { 'color-463716': '#463716' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.216, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_463716">#463716</color>fill="#463716"More Yellow Colors
#463716 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463716 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463716?
#463716 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 55, 22) in RGB and hsl(41, 52%, 18%) 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 7.07.
What is the RGB value of #463716?
#463716 is rgb(70, 55, 22) — red 70, green 55, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463716?
#463716 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 69%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463716 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463716 scores 11.55:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463716 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463716 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 28.05, which is a different colour altogether.
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