#463C34 Color
#463C34 is rgb(70, 60, 52) in RGB, hsl(27, 15%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 26%, 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 1.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463C34rgb(70, 60, 52)hsl(27, 15%, 24%)hsv(27, 26%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 26%, 73%)oklch(36.4% 0.019 60.8)lab(26.19% 3.39 6.65)lch(26.19% 7.47 63.03)What #463C34 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 #463C34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463C34 Channel Values
How #463C34 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 15% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 26% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 26% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.73:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463C34 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 #463C34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463C34; 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 #463C34
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 #463C34 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.
#463C34#3E3E34#413D34#404034#423E34#473B3B#463B38#3E3E3EUsing #463C34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463c34: #463C34;background-color: #463C34;colors: { 'color-463c34': '#463C34' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.235, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_463c34">#463C34</color>fill="#463C34"More Brown Colors
#463C34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463C34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463C34?
#463C34 is a dark brown — rgb(70, 60, 52) in RGB and hsl(27, 15%, 24%) 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 1.76.
What is the RGB value of #463C34?
#463C34 is rgb(70, 60, 52) — red 70, green 60, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463C34?
#463C34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 26%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463C34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463C34 scores 10.73:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463C34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463C34 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 19.53, which is visibly different.
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