#463D11 Color
#463D11 is rgb(70, 61, 17) in RGB, hsl(50, 61%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 76%, 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 9.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463D11rgb(70, 61, 17)hsl(50, 61%, 17%)hsv(50, 76%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 76%, 73%)oklch(36% 0.062 97.5)lab(25.99% -0.32 27.41)lch(25.99% 27.41 90.68)What #463D11 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 #463D11, 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.
#463D11 Channel Values
How #463D11 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 61 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 61% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 76% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 76% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.85:1 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 #463D11 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 #463D11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463D11; 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 #463D11
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 #463D11 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-463d11: #463D11;background-color: #463D11;colors: { 'color-463d11': '#463D11' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.239, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_463d11">#463D11</color>fill="#463D11"More Yellow Colors
#463D11 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463D11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463D11?
#463D11 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 61, 17) in RGB and hsl(50, 61%, 17%) 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 9.78.
What is the RGB value of #463D11?
#463D11 is rgb(70, 61, 17) — red 70, green 61, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463D11?
#463D11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 76%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463D11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463D11 scores 10.85:1 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 #463D11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463D11 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 23.13, which is visibly different.
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