#463E41 Color
#463E41 is rgb(70, 62, 65) in RGB, hsl(338, 6%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 7%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463E41rgb(70, 62, 65)hsl(338, 6%, 26%)hsv(338, 11%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 7%, 73%)oklch(37.3% 0.012 353)lab(27.12% 4.03 -0.52)lch(27.12% 4.06 352.65)What #463E41 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 #463E41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463E41 Channel Values
How #463E41 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 62 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 6% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 11% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 7% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.37:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463E41 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 #463E41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463E41; 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 #463E41
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 #463E41 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.
#463E41#3F3F41#423F41#414141#434041#463E3E#463E3F#404040Using #463E41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463e41: #463E41;background-color: #463E41;colors: { 'color-463e41': '#463E41' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.243, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_463e41">#463E41</color>fill="#463E41"More Gray Colors
#463E41 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463E41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463E41?
#463E41 is a dark gray — rgb(70, 62, 65) in RGB and hsl(338, 6%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xumo (#413639), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.
What is the RGB value of #463E41?
#463E41 is rgb(70, 62, 65) — red 70, green 62, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463E41?
#463E41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 7%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463E41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463E41 scores 10.37:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463E41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463E41 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 17.12, which is visibly different.
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