#46401B Color
#46401B is rgb(70, 64, 27) in RGB, hsl(52, 44%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 61%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 10.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#46401Brgb(70, 64, 27)hsl(52, 44%, 19%)hsv(52, 61%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 61%, 73%)oklch(36.9% 0.055 100.2)lab(27.03% -1.52 23.22)lch(27.03% 23.27 93.75)What #46401B 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 #46401B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#46401B Channel Values
How #46401B 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 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 44% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 61% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 61% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.45:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46401B 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 #46401B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46401B; 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 #46401B
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 #46401B 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.
#46401B#41411B#43411B#42421B#44411B#493D3D#483E32#3F3F3FUsing #46401B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-46401b: #46401B;background-color: #46401B;colors: { 'color-46401b': '#46401B' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.251, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_46401b">#46401B</color>fill="#46401B"More Yellow Colors
#46401B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#46401B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #46401B?
#46401B is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 64, 27) in RGB and hsl(52, 44%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.2.
What is the RGB value of #46401B?
#46401B is rgb(70, 64, 27) — red 70, green 64, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #46401B?
#46401B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 61%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #46401B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #46401B scores 10.45:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #46401B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #46401B 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 22.51, which is visibly different.
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