What color is #460317?

#460317 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #460317?

The RGB value is 70, 3, 23: 70 red, 3 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #460317?

The complementary color is #034632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #460317?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#460317 color

#460317 rgb(70, 3, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #460317 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 1.2% green and 9% blue (70, 3, 23).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 92% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 67% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.33:1).

#460317 color codes

HEX	`#460317`
RGB	`rgb(70, 3, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 1.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 92%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 96%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 96%, 67%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.15, 31.46, 7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.15, 32.34, 13.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.713, 1.429, 0.943)`
Decimal	`4588311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #460317, 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 #460317	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#460317 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #460317 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #460317; }
.text { color: #460317; }
.border { border: 2px solid #460317; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 3 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #460317, #461103); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #460317?: #460317 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #460317?: The RGB value is 70, 3, 23: 70 red, 3 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #460317?: The complementary color is #034632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #460317?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.