#464543 Color
#464543 is rgb(70, 69, 67) in RGB, hsl(40, 2%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 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 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464543rgb(70, 69, 67)hsl(40, 2%, 27%)hsv(40, 4%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 73%)oklch(39.1% 0.004 84.6)lab(29.33% 0.11 1.37)lch(29.33% 1.37 85.37)What #464543 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 #464543, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464543 Channel Values
How #464543 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 2% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 4% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 4% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.58:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464543 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 #464543
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464543; 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 #464543
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 #464543 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-464543: #464543;background-color: #464543;colors: { 'color-464543': '#464543' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.271, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_464543">#464543</color>fill="#464543"More Gray Colors
#464543 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464543 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464543?
#464543 is a dark gray — rgb(70, 69, 67) in RGB and hsl(40, 2%, 27%) 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 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #464543?
#464543 is rgb(70, 69, 67) — red 70, green 69, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464543?
#464543 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464543 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464543 scores 9.58:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #464543 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464543 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 13.58, which is visibly different.
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