#463C2A Color
#463C2A is rgb(70, 60, 42) in RGB, hsl(39, 25%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 40%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463C2Argb(70, 60, 42)hsl(39, 25%, 22%)hsv(39, 40%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 40%, 73%)oklch(36.1% 0.032 82)lab(25.99% 2.21 12.85)lch(25.99% 13.04 80.26)What #463C2A 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 #463C2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463C2A Channel Values
How #463C2A 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 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 25% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 40% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 40% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.82:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463C2A 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 #463C2A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463C2A; 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 #463C2A
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 #463C2A 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.
#463C2A#3E3E2A#413D2A#40402A#423E2A#483A3A#473B34#3D3D3DUsing #463C2A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463c2a: #463C2A;background-color: #463C2A;colors: { 'color-463c2a': '#463C2A' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.235, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_463c2a">#463C2A</color>fill="#463C2A"More Brown Colors
#463C2A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463C2A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463C2A?
#463C2A is a dark brown — rgb(70, 60, 42) in RGB and hsl(39, 25%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #463C2A?
#463C2A is rgb(70, 60, 42) — red 70, green 60, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463C2A?
#463C2A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 40%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463C2A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463C2A scores 10.82:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463C2A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463C2A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 22.57, which is visibly different.
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