What color is #460708?

#460708 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #460708?

The RGB value is 70, 7, 8: 70 red, 7 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #460708?

The complementary color is #074645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #460708?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#460708 color

#460708 rgb(70, 7, 8)

Shades of red

The hex color #460708 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 2.7% green and 3.1% blue (70, 7, 8).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 82% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 89% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.22:1).

#460708 color codes

HEX	`#460708`
RGB	`rgb(70, 7, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 2.7%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 82%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 90%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 90%, 89%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.43, 29, 16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.43, 33.15, 29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.646, 1.472, 0.374)`
Decimal	`4589320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #460708, 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 #460708	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#460708 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.22:1	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 #460708 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #460708; }
.text { color: #460708; }
.border { border: 2px solid #460708; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 7 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #460708, #462507); }

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Questions

What color is #460708?: #460708 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #460708?: The RGB value is 70, 7, 8: 70 red, 7 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #460708?: The complementary color is #074645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #460708?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.