#463C30 Color
#463C30 is rgb(70, 60, 48) in RGB, hsl(33, 19%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463C30rgb(70, 60, 48)hsl(33, 19%, 23%)hsv(33, 31%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 73%)oklch(36.3% 0.024 72)lab(26.10% 2.89 9.14)lch(26.10% 9.58 72.47)What #463C30 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 #463C30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463C30 Channel Values
How #463C30 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 19% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 31% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 31% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.77:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463C30 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 #463C30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463C30; 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 #463C30
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 #463C30 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-463c30: #463C30;background-color: #463C30;colors: { 'color-463c30': '#463C30' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.235, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_463c30">#463C30</color>fill="#463C30"More Brown Colors
#463C30 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463C30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463C30?
#463C30 is a dark brown — rgb(70, 60, 48) in RGB and hsl(33, 19%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.51.
What is the RGB value of #463C30?
#463C30 is rgb(70, 60, 48) — red 70, green 60, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463C30?
#463C30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463C30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463C30 scores 10.77:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463C30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463C30 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 20.64, which is visibly different.
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