Information about #46491C color

#46491C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #46491C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(70, 73, 28) (27.5% red, 28.6% green, 11% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 18 / 71 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored yellow, #46491C carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lucy Green (#4B531E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Army Green (#4B5320) and Madras (#473E23).

In RGB terms — rgb(70, 73, 28) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #46491C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #46491C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#46491C color variations

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

#46491C 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 #46491C

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

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46491C
  • RGB70, 73, 28
  • CMYK1, 0, 18, 71
  • CSSrgb(70, 73, 28)
  • HSL64°, 45%, 20%
  • HSL Precise64°, 44.554%, 19.804%
  • HSV64°, 62%, 29%
  • HSB64°, 62%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.286, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.286, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.286, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID46491C
  • DECIMAL ID4606236
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01