#46522E Color
#46522E is rgb(70, 82, 46) in RGB, hsl(80, 28%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 44%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#46522Ergb(70, 82, 46)hsl(80, 28%, 25%)hsv(80, 44%, 32%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 44%, 68%)oklch(41.8% 0.058 123.9)lab(33.09% -10.08 19.46)lch(33.09% 21.91 117.38)What #46522E 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 #46522E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#46522E Channel Values
How #46522E 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 82 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 28% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 44% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.38:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46522E 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 #46522E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46522E; 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 #46522E
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 #46522E 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.
#46522E#50502E#4C512E#4E4E2F#4B502E#4A4E4E#485044#4E4E4EUsing #46522E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-46522e: #46522E;background-color: #46522E;colors: { 'color-46522e': '#46522E' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.322, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_46522e">#46522E</color>fill="#46522E"More Green Colors
#46522E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#46522E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #46522E?
#46522E is a dark green — rgb(70, 82, 46) in RGB and hsl(80, 28%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #46522E?
#46522E is rgb(70, 82, 46) — red 70, green 82, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #46522E?
#46522E converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 44%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #46522E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #46522E scores 8.38:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #46522E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #46522E 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 15.62, which is visibly different.
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