#46572E Color
#46572E is rgb(70, 87, 46) in RGB, hsl(85, 31%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 47%, 66%) 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 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#46572Ergb(70, 87, 46)hsl(85, 31%, 26%)hsv(85, 47%, 34%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 47%, 66%)oklch(43.1% 0.066 127.4)lab(34.72% -12.75 21.48)lch(34.72% 24.98 120.69)What #46572E 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 #46572E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#46572E Channel Values
How #46572E 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 87 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 31% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 47% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #46572E 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 #46572E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #46572E; 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 #46572E
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 #46572E 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.
#46572E#54542E#4F552E#52522F#4D542F#4B5353#495547#515151Using #46572E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-46572e: #46572E;background-color: #46572E;colors: { 'color-46572e': '#46572E' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.341, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_46572e">#46572E</color>fill="#46572E"More Green Colors
#46572E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#46572E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #46572E?
#46572E is a dark green — rgb(70, 87, 46) in RGB and hsl(85, 31%, 26%) 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 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #46572E?
#46572E is rgb(70, 87, 46) — red 70, green 87, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #46572E?
#46572E converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 47%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #46572E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #46572E scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #46572E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #46572E 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 12.23, which is visibly different.
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