Color swatch image showing Brown Grey (#464531) with RGB(70,69,49) values

Brown Grey (#464531) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Brown Grey (#464531) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Brown Grey (#464531) Color Information

Brown Grey (#464531) RGB value is (70, 69, 49). The hex color red value is 70, green is 69, and blue is 49. Its HSL format shows a hue of 57°, saturation of 18 percent, and lightness of 23 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 1 percent, 30 percent, 73 percent.

Brown Grey
#464531
rgb(70, 69, 49)
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Brown Grey (#464531) Color Meaning

Brown Grey (#464531) signifies composed neutrality, stable observation, and subtle grounding. In color psychology, it fosters reflective thinking, emotional moderation, and patient focus. In cultures and history, Brown Grey (#464531) appears in architecture, textiles, and artistic design, representing enduring stability, understated elegance, and visual calm. From a spiritual perspective, Brown Grey (#464531) embodies conscious grounding, mindful reflection, and balanced presence. It encourages deliberate thought and steady engagement.

Convert Brown Grey (#464531) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#464531
RGB
rgb(70, 69, 49)
HSL
hsl(57°, 18%, 23%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 1%, 30%, 73%)
HSV
hsv(57°, 30%, 27%)
XYZ
5.2083 5.7801 3.7469
Yxy
5.7801 0.3535 0.3923
Hunter Lab
24.0418 -0.0638 0.1805
CIE-Lab
28.8507 -3.4087 12.2759

RGB Values

Red70 / 255 (27%)
27%
Green69 / 255 (27%)
27%
Blue49 / 255 (19%)
19%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta1 / 100 (1%)
Yellow30 / 100 (30%)
30%
Key (Black)73 / 100 (73%)
73%

Brown Grey (#464531) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Brown Grey (#464531) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

(WCAG 2.1) Test Brown Grey (#464531) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#464531

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

9.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

9.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

9.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

See how #464531 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Brown Grey (#464531)

protanopia

#464636

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

Background Color

background-color: #464531;

Text Color

color: #464531;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #464531;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #46453140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #464531;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #464531 0%, #2d2c1f 100%);

Brown Grey (#464531) Color FAQs

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