#464912 Color
#464912 is rgb(70, 73, 18) in RGB, hsl(63, 60%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 75%, 71%) 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 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464912rgb(70, 73, 18)hsl(63, 60%, 18%)hsv(63, 75%, 29%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 75%, 71%)oklch(39.1% 0.075 112.4)lab(29.85% -7.25 30.73)lch(29.85% 31.57 103.28)What #464912 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 #464912, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464912 Channel Values
How #464912 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 73 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 60% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 75% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.45:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464912 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 #464912
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464912; 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 #464912
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 #464912 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-464912: #464912;background-color: #464912;colors: { 'color-464912': '#464912' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.286, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_464912">#464912</color>fill="#464912"More Yellow Colors
#464912 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464912 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464912?
#464912 is a darkest yellow — rgb(70, 73, 18) in RGB and hsl(63, 60%, 18%) 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 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #464912?
#464912 is rgb(70, 73, 18) — red 70, green 73, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464912?
#464912 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 75%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464912 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464912 scores 9.45:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #464912 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464912 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 15.5, which is visibly different.
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