#464634 Color
#464634 is rgb(70, 70, 52) in RGB, hsl(60, 15%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464634rgb(70, 70, 52)hsl(60, 15%, 24%)hsv(60, 26%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 73%)oklch(38.9% 0.029 107.7)lab(29.32% -2.61 10.91)lch(29.32% 11.22 103.47)What #464634 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 #464634, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464634 Channel Values
How #464634 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 15% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 26% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.61:1 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 #464634 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 #464634
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464634; 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 #464634
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 #464634 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-464634: #464634;background-color: #464634;colors: { 'color-464634': '#464634' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.275, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_464634">#464634</color>fill="#464634"More Yellow Colors
#464634 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464634 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464634?
#464634 is a dark yellow — rgb(70, 70, 52) in RGB and hsl(60, 15%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.
What is the RGB value of #464634?
#464634 is rgb(70, 70, 52) — red 70, green 70, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464634?
#464634 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 26%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464634 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464634 scores 9.61:1 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 #464634 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464634 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 17.8, which is visibly different.
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