#464201 Color
#464201 is rgb(70, 66, 1) in RGB, hsl(57, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 99%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464201rgb(70, 66, 1)hsl(57, 97%, 14%)hsv(57, 99%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 99%, 73%)oklch(37.1% 0.078 105.7)lab(27.49% -3.87 35.40)lch(27.49% 35.61 96.25)What #464201 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 #464201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464201 Channel Values
How #464201 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 66 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 97% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 99% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 99% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.29:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464201 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 #464201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464201; 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 #464201
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 #464201 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.
#464201#434301#444201#434300#444301#4A3E3E#483F2F#404040Using #464201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-464201: #464201;background-color: #464201;colors: { 'color-464201': '#464201' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.259, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_464201">#464201</color>fill="#464201"More Yellow Colors
#464201 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464201?
#464201 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 66, 1) in RGB and hsl(57, 97%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.54.
What is the RGB value of #464201?
#464201 is rgb(70, 66, 1) — red 70, green 66, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464201?
#464201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 99%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464201 scores 10.29:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #464201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464201 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 20.09, which is visibly different.
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