What color is #46022D?

#46022D is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46022D?

The RGB value is 70, 2, 45: 70 red, 2 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46022D?

The complementary color is #02461B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46022D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46022D color

#46022D rgb(70, 2, 45)

Shades of purple

The hex color #46022D is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 0.8% green and 17.6% blue (70, 2, 45).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 94% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 97% magenta, 36% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Evil Empire (#4C022F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.07:1).

#46022D color codes

HEX	`#46022D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 2, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 0.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 94%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 97%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 97%, 36%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.83, 34.12, -8.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.83, 35.05, 346.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.021, 1.535, 2.619)`
Decimal	`4588077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46022D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #46022D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46022D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #46022D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46022d; }
.text { color: #46022d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46022d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 2 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46022d, #46020b); }

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Questions

What color is #46022D?: #46022D is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46022D?: The RGB value is 70, 2, 45: 70 red, 2 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46022D?: The complementary color is #02461B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46022D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.