#464606 Color
#464606 is rgb(70, 70, 6) in RGB, hsl(60, 84%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 91%, 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 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464606rgb(70, 70, 6)hsl(60, 84%, 15%)hsv(60, 91%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 91%, 73%)oklch(38.2% 0.079 109.6)lab(28.81% -6.01 34.44)lch(28.81% 34.96 99.90)What #464606 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 #464606, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464606 Channel Values
How #464606 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 70 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 84% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 91% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.82:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464606 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 #464606
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464606; 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 #464606
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 #464606 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-464606: #464606;background-color: #464606;colors: { 'color-464606': '#464606' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.275, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_464606">#464606</color>fill="#464606"More Yellow Colors
#464606 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464606 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464606?
#464606 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 70, 6) in RGB and hsl(60, 84%, 15%) 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 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #464606?
#464606 is rgb(70, 70, 6) — red 70, green 70, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464606?
#464606 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 91%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464606 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464606 scores 9.82:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #464606 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464606 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 17.56, which is visibly different.
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