What color is #461315?

#461315 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #461315?

The RGB value is 70, 19, 21: 70 red, 19 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #461315?

The complementary color is #134644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #461315?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#461315 color

#461315 rgb(70, 19, 21)

Shades of red

The hex color #461315 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 7.5% green and 8.2% blue (70, 19, 21).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 57% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 70% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is English Breakfast (#441111), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#461315 color codes

HEX	`#461315`
RGB	`rgb(70, 19, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 7.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 57%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 73%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 70%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.53, 24.56, 12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.53, 27.35, 26.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.894, 1.822, 0.909)`
Decimal	`4592405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #461315, 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 #461315	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#461315 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #461315 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #461315; }
.text { color: #461315; }
.border { border: 2px solid #461315; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 19 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #461315, #462a13); }

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Questions

What color is #461315?: #461315 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #461315?: The RGB value is 70, 19, 21: 70 red, 19 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #461315?: The complementary color is #134644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #461315?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.