#46510B Color
#46510B is rgb(70, 81, 11) in RGB, hsl(69, 76%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 86%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#46510Brgb(70, 81, 11)hsl(69, 76%, 18%)hsv(69, 86%, 32%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 86%, 68%)oklch(41.1% 0.09 118.7)lab(32.44% -11.91 35.76)lch(32.44% 37.69 108.41)What #46510B 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 #46510B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#46510B Channel Values
How #46510B 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 81 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 76% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 86% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.6:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46510B 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 #46510B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46510B; 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 #46510B
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 #46510B 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-46510b: #46510B;background-color: #46510B;colors: { 'color-46510b': '#46510B' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.318, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_46510b">#46510B</color>fill="#46510B"More Green Colors
#46510B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#46510B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #46510B?
#46510B is a darkest green — rgb(70, 81, 11) in RGB and hsl(69, 76%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.05.
What is the RGB value of #46510B?
#46510B is rgb(70, 81, 11) — red 70, green 81, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #46510B?
#46510B converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 86%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #46510B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #46510B scores 8.6:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #46510B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #46510B 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 12.18, which is visibly different.
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