Information about #46493B color

#46493B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #46493B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 73, 59) — 27.5% red, 28.6% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 5 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #46493B sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Heavy Metal (#46473E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Trainspotter (#44493F) and Rifle Green (#444C38).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(70, 73, 59)), which gives #46493B its character. If you plan to put text on a #46493B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #46493B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#46493B color variations

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

#46493B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#46493B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#383A2F

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#2A2C23

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#1C1D17

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#0E0E0B

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Black

#000000

#46493B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#46493B 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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#49463B

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#49413B

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#493B3B

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#46493B 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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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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#453B4A
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#3B3F4A
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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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#4A453B
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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
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#3B464A
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#4A3B46
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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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#3B4A3E
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#3E3B4A
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#4A3B46
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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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#3B4A45
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#3E3B4A
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#4A3B3F
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Nearest named colors to #46493B

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

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Space Shuttle color link
Space Shuttle

#4B433B

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Double Masala color link
Double Masala

#454139

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

#46493B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46493B
  • RGB70, 73, 59
  • CMYK1, 0, 5, 71
  • CSSrgb(70, 73, 59)
  • HSL73°, 11%, 26%
  • HSL Precise72.857°, 10.606%, 25.882%
  • HSV73°, 19%, 29%
  • HSB73°, 19%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.286, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.286, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.286, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID46493B
  • DECIMAL ID4606267
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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