#463A35 Color
#463A35 is rgb(70, 58, 53) in RGB, hsl(18, 14%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463A35rgb(70, 58, 53)hsl(18, 14%, 24%)hsv(18, 24%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 73%)oklch(36% 0.019 43.9)lab(25.60% 4.75 5.18)lch(25.60% 7.03 47.52)What #463A35 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 #463A35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463A35 Channel Values
How #463A35 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 58 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 14% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 24% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 24% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.95:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463A35 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 #463A35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463A35; 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 #463A35
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 #463A35 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463a35: #463A35;background-color: #463A35;colors: { 'color-463a35': '#463A35' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.227, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_463a35">#463A35</color>fill="#463A35"More Brown Colors
#463A35 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463A35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463A35?
#463A35 is a dark brown — rgb(70, 58, 53) in RGB and hsl(18, 14%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.
What is the RGB value of #463A35?
#463A35 is rgb(70, 58, 53) — red 70, green 58, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463A35?
#463A35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463A35 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463A35 scores 10.95:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463A35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463A35 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.08, which is visibly different.
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