#464539 Color
#464539 is rgb(70, 69, 57) in RGB, hsl(55, 10%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 19%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464539rgb(70, 69, 57)hsl(55, 10%, 25%)hsv(55, 19%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 19%, 73%)oklch(38.8% 0.02 103.3)lab(29.10% -1.37 7.45)lch(29.10% 7.57 100.42)What #464539 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 #464539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464539 Channel Values
How #464539 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 69 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 10% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 19% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 19% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.67:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464539 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 #464539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464539; 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 #464539
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 #464539 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-464539: #464539;background-color: #464539;colors: { 'color-464539': '#464539' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.271, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_464539">#464539</color>fill="#464539"More Yellow Colors
#464539 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464539?
#464539 is a dark yellow — rgb(70, 69, 57) in RGB and hsl(55, 10%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #464539?
#464539 is rgb(70, 69, 57) — red 70, green 69, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464539?
#464539 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 19%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464539 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464539 scores 9.67:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #464539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464539 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.89, which is visibly different.
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