#464316 Color
#464316 is rgb(70, 67, 22) in RGB, hsl(56, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 69%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464316rgb(70, 67, 22)hsl(56, 52%, 18%)hsv(56, 69%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 69%, 73%)oklch(37.5% 0.064 105.5)lab(27.94% -3.61 26.90)lch(27.94% 27.14 97.64)What #464316 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 #464316, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464316 Channel Values
How #464316 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 67 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 52% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 69% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 69% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.12:1 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 #464316 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 #464316
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464316; 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 #464316
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 #464316 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.
#464316#444416#454316#444416#454416#493F3F#484133#424242Using #464316 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-464316: #464316;background-color: #464316;colors: { 'color-464316': '#464316' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.263, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_464316">#464316</color>fill="#464316"More Yellow Colors
#464316 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464316 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464316?
#464316 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 67, 22) in RGB and hsl(56, 52%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.
What is the RGB value of #464316?
#464316 is rgb(70, 67, 22) — red 70, green 67, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464316?
#464316 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 69%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464316 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464316 scores 10.12:1 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 #464316 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464316 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 19.58, which is visibly different.
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