#463F4B Color
#463F4B is rgb(70, 63, 75) in RGB, hsl(275, 9%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#463F4Brgb(70, 63, 75)hsl(275, 9%, 27%)hsv(275, 16%, 29%)cmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 71%)oklch(37.9% 0.022 311.3)lab(27.72% 5.10 -6.17)lch(27.72% 8.00 309.57)What #463F4B 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 #463F4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#463F4B Channel Values
How #463F4B 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 63 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 9% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 16% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #463F4B 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 #463F4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #463F4B; 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 #463F4B
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 #463F4B 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.
#463F4B#40404B#43404B#41414B#43404B#444141#454045#414141Using #463F4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-463f4b: #463F4B;background-color: #463F4B;colors: { 'color-463f4b': '#463F4B' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.247, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_463f4b">#463F4B</color>fill="#463F4B"More Gray Colors
#463F4B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#463F4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #463F4B?
#463F4B is a dark gray — rgb(70, 63, 75) in RGB and hsl(275, 9%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #463F4B?
#463F4B is rgb(70, 63, 75) — red 70, green 63, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #463F4B?
#463F4B converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #463F4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #463F4B scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #463F4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #463F4B 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 17.83, which is visibly different.
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