What color is #460C03?

#460C03 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Lonely Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #460C03?

The RGB value is 70, 12, 3: 70 red, 12 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #460C03?

The complementary color is #033D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #460C03?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#460C03 color

#460C03 rgb(70, 12, 3)

Shades of brown

The hex color #460C03 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 4.7% green and 1.2% blue (70, 12, 3).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 92% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 96% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Lonely Chocolate (#4A0A00), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

#460C03 color codes

HEX	`#460C03`
RGB	`rgb(70, 12, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 4.7%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 92%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 96%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 96%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.06, 26.82, 18.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.06, 32.84, 35.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.674, 1.572, 0.249)`
Decimal	`4590595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #460C03, 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 #460C03	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#460C03 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	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 #460C03 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #460c03; }
.text { color: #460c03; }
.border { border: 2px solid #460c03; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 12 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #460c03, #462e03); }

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Questions

What color is #460C03?: #460C03 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Lonely Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #460C03?: The RGB value is 70, 12, 3: 70 red, 12 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #460C03?: The complementary color is #033D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #460C03?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.