Information about #46421B color

#46421B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#46421B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 66, 27) — 27.5% red, 25.9% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 17 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#46421B is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thatch Green (#403D19). Slightly further away sit Madras (#473E23) and Rimutaka (#4B3C23).

The recipe behind #46421B is rgb(70, 66, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #46421B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#46421B color variations

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

#46421B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#46421B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#373415

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#292710

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Black

#000000

#46421B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#565229

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#65603A

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#706D4F

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Grey

#808080

#46421B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#27451B

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#45301B

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#451F1B

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#451B27

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#46421B 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
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#1B1F46
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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
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#2C1B46
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#1B3546
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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
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#462C1B
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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
#46421B
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#1B4642
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#421B46
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#1F461B
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#1B1F46
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#421B46
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#1B462C
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#1B1F46
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#461B35
#461B35

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Nearest named colors to #46421B

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

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

#46421B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46421B
  • RGB70, 66, 27
  • CMYK0, 2, 17, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 66, 27)
  • HSL54°, 44%, 19%
  • HSL Precise54.419°, 44.33%, 19.02%
  • HSV54°, 61%, 27%
  • HSB54°, 61%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.259, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.259, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.259, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID46421B
  • DECIMAL ID4604443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers38 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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