#464610 Color
#464610 is rgb(70, 70, 16) in RGB, hsl(60, 63%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 77%, 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 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464610rgb(70, 70, 16)hsl(60, 63%, 17%)hsv(60, 77%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 77%, 73%)oklch(38.3% 0.073 109.4)lab(28.86% -5.65 30.66)lch(28.86% 31.17 100.43)What #464610 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 #464610, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464610 Channel Values
How #464610 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 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 63% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 77% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.79:1 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 #464610 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 #464610
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464610; 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 #464610
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 #464610 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-464610: #464610;background-color: #464610;colors: { 'color-464610': '#464610' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.275, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_464610">#464610</color>fill="#464610"More Yellow Colors
#464610 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464610 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464610?
#464610 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 70, 16) in RGB and hsl(60, 63%, 17%) 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 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #464610?
#464610 is rgb(70, 70, 16) — red 70, green 70, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464610?
#464610 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 77%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464610 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464610 scores 9.79:1 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 #464610 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464610 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 17.26, which is visibly different.
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