#464011 Color
#464011 is rgb(70, 64, 17) in RGB, hsl(53, 61%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 76%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464011rgb(70, 64, 17)hsl(53, 61%, 17%)hsv(53, 76%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 76%, 73%)oklch(36.7% 0.065 102)lab(26.94% -2.11 28.35)lch(26.94% 28.43 94.26)What #464011 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 #464011, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464011 Channel Values
How #464011 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 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 61% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 76% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 76% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.49:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464011 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 #464011
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464011; 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 #464011
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 #464011 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.
#464011#414111#434111#424210#444111#493C3C#483E30#3F3F3FUsing #464011 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-464011: #464011;background-color: #464011;colors: { 'color-464011': '#464011' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.251, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_464011">#464011</color>fill="#464011"More Yellow Colors
#464011 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464011 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464011?
#464011 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 64, 17) in RGB and hsl(53, 61%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.03.
What is the RGB value of #464011?
#464011 is rgb(70, 64, 17) — red 70, green 64, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464011?
#464011 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 76%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464011 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464011 scores 10.49:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #464011 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464011 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 21.11, which is visibly different.
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