Information about #46400C color

#46400C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #46400C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(70, 64, 12) (27.5% red, 25.1% green, 4.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 23 / 73 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#46400C presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bronzetone (#4D400F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thatch Green (#403D19) and Xander (#44500C).

The recipe behind #46400C is rgb(70, 64, 12), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #46400C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#46400C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#46400C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #46400C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Dark Olive color link
Dark Olive

#373E02

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46400C
  • RGB70, 64, 12
  • CMYK0, 2, 23, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 64, 12)
  • HSL54°, 71%, 16%
  • HSL Precise53.793°, 70.732%, 16.078%
  • HSV54°, 83%, 27%
  • HSB54°, 83%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.251, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.251, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.251, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID46400C
  • DECIMAL ID4603916
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01