What color is #461325?

#461325 is a very dark, moderate 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 #461325?

The RGB value is 70, 19, 37: 70 red, 19 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #461325?

The complementary color is #134634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #461325?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#461325 color

#461325 rgb(70, 19, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #461325 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 7.5% green and 14.5% blue (70, 19, 37).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 57% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 47% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.21:1).

#461325 color codes

HEX	`#461325`
RGB	`rgb(70, 19, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 7.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 57%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 73%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 47%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.96, 26.17, 1.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.96, 26.19, 2.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.093, 1.902, 1.954)`
Decimal	`4592421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #461325, 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 #461325	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#461325 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #461325 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #461325; }
.text { color: #461325; }
.border { border: 2px solid #461325; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 19 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #461325, #461a13); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #461325?: #461325 is a very dark, moderate 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 #461325?: The RGB value is 70, 19, 37: 70 red, 19 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #461325?: The complementary color is #134634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #461325?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.