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#463C16 Color

#463C16 is rgb(70, 60, 22) in RGB, hsl(47, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 69%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 10.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#463C16
HEX#463C16
RGBrgb(70, 60, 22)
HSLhsl(47, 52%, 18%)
HSVhsv(47, 69%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 69%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(35.8% 0.057 94.6)
LABlab(25.72% 0.55 24.54)
LCHlch(25.72% 24.55 88.72)

What #463C16 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 #463C16, 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.

#463C16 Channel Values

How #463C16 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 60 · B 228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 52% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 69% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 69% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.95:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463C16 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 text10.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #463C16

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463C16; 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 #463C16

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 #463C16 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#463C16
Protanopia#3E3E16
Protanomaly#413D16
Deuteranopia#404015
Deuteranomaly#423E15
Tritanopia#493939
Tritanomaly#483A2E
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #463C16 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-463c16: #463C16;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #463C16;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-463c16': '#463C16' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.235, blue: 0.086)
Android XML<color name="color_463c16">#463C16</color>
SVG fillfill="#463C16"

More Yellow Colors

#463C16 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#463C16 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #463C16?

#463C16 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 60, 22) in RGB and hsl(47, 52%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.33.

What is the RGB value of #463C16?

#463C16 is rgb(70, 60, 22) — red 70, green 60, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #463C16?

#463C16 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 69%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #463C16 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #463C16 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 #463C16 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #463C16 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 24.45, which is visibly different.

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