What color is #460927?

#460927 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #460927?

The RGB value is 70, 9, 39: 70 red, 9 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #460927?

The complementary color is #094628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #460927?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#460927 color

#460927 rgb(70, 9, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #460927 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 3.5% green and 15.3% blue (70, 9, 39).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 77% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 44% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Evil Empire (#4C022F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.8:1).

#460927 color codes

HEX	`#460927`
RGB	`rgb(70, 9, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 3.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 77%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 87%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 44%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.5, 30.69, -2.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.5, 30.8, 355.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.99, 1.644, 2.079)`
Decimal	`4589863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #460927, 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 #460927	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#460927 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #460927 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #460927; }
.text { color: #460927; }
.border { border: 2px solid #460927; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 9 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #460927, #460909); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #460927?: #460927 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #460927?: The RGB value is 70, 9, 39: 70 red, 9 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #460927?: The complementary color is #094628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #460927?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.