#4B460C Color
#4B460C is rgb(75, 70, 12) in RGB, hsl(55, 72%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 84%, 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 9.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4B460Crgb(75, 70, 12)hsl(55, 72%, 17%)hsv(55, 84%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 84%, 71%)oklch(38.8% 0.075 104.3)lab(29.36% -3.28 32.96)lch(29.36% 33.12 95.68)What #4B460C 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 #4B460C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4B460C Channel Values
How #4B460C 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 75 · G 70 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 72% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 84% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 84% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.63:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B460C 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 #4B460C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B460C; 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 #4B460C
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 #4B460C 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.
#4B460C#47470C#49470C#48480B#49470C#4F4242#4D4334#454545Using #4B460C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4b460c: #4B460C;background-color: #4B460C;colors: { 'color-4b460c': '#4B460C' }Color(red: 0.294, green: 0.275, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_4b460c">#4B460C</color>fill="#4B460C"More Yellow Colors
#4B460C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4B460C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4B460C?
#4B460C is a darkest yellow — rgb(75, 70, 12) in RGB and hsl(55, 72%, 17%) 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 9.04.
What is the RGB value of #4B460C?
#4B460C is rgb(75, 70, 12) — red 75, green 70, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4B460C?
#4B460C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 84%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4B460C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4B460C scores 9.63:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4B460C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4B460C 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 18.66, which is visibly different.
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