#463C01 Color
#463C01 is rgb(70, 60, 1) in RGB, hsl(51, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 99%, 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 9.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463C01rgb(70, 60, 1)hsl(51, 97%, 14%)hsv(51, 99%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 99%, 73%)oklch(35.6% 0.073 98.5)lab(25.57% -0.32 33.80)lch(25.57% 33.80 90.55)What #463C01 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 #463C01, 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.
#463C01 Channel Values
How #463C01 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 60 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 97% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 99% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 99% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.01:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463C01 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 #463C01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463C01; 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 #463C01
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 #463C01 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.
#463C01#3E3E01#413D01#404000#423E00#493838#483A2B#3C3C3CUsing #463C01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463c01: #463C01;background-color: #463C01;colors: { 'color-463c01': '#463C01' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.235, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_463c01">#463C01</color>fill="#463C01"More Yellow Colors
#463C01 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463C01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463C01?
#463C01 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 60, 1) in RGB and hsl(51, 97%, 14%) 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 9.14.
What is the RGB value of #463C01?
#463C01 is rgb(70, 60, 1) — red 70, green 60, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463C01?
#463C01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 99%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463C01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463C01 scores 11.01:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463C01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463C01 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 23.5, which is visibly different.
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