#464002 Color
#464002 is rgb(70, 64, 2) in RGB, hsl(55, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 97%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 10.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464002rgb(70, 64, 2)hsl(55, 94%, 14%)hsv(55, 97%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 97%, 73%)oklch(36.6% 0.076 103.4)lab(26.85% -2.67 34.48)lch(26.85% 34.58 94.43)What #464002 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 #464002, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464002 Channel Values
How #464002 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 64 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 97% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.53:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464002 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 #464002
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464002; 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 #464002
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 #464002 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.
#464002#414102#434102#424201#444101#4A3C3C#483E2E#3F3F3FUsing #464002 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-464002: #464002;background-color: #464002;colors: { 'color-464002': '#464002' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.251, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_464002">#464002</color>fill="#464002"More Yellow Colors
#464002 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464002 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464002?
#464002 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 64, 2) in RGB and hsl(55, 94%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.9.
What is the RGB value of #464002?
#464002 is rgb(70, 64, 2) — red 70, green 64, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464002?
#464002 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 97%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464002 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464002 scores 10.53:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #464002 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464002 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 21.12, which is visibly different.
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