What color is #461629?

#461629 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 #461629?

The RGB value is 70, 22, 41: 70 red, 22 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #461629?

The complementary color is #164633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #461629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#461629 color

#461629 rgb(70, 22, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #461629 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 8.6% green and 16.1% blue (70, 22, 41).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 52% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 41% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.92:1).

#461629 color codes

HEX	`#461629`
RGB	`rgb(70, 22, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 8.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 52%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 69%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 41%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.68, 25.13, -0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.68, 25.15, 358.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.213, 2.036, 2.321)`
Decimal	`4593193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #461629, 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 #461629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#461629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #461629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #461629; }
.text { color: #461629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #461629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 22 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #461629, #461b16); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #461629?: #461629 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 #461629?: The RGB value is 70, 22, 41: 70 red, 22 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #461629?: The complementary color is #164633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #461629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.