What color is #46171C?

#46171C 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 #46171C?

The RGB value is 70, 23, 28: 70 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46171C?

The complementary color is #174641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46171C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46171C color

#46171C rgb(70, 23, 28)

Shades of red

The hex color #46171C is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 9% green and 11% blue (70, 23, 28).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 51% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 60% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is English Breakfast (#441111), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15:1).

#46171C color codes

HEX	`#46171C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 23, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 51%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 67%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 60%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.48, 23.05, 8.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.48, 24.49, 19.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.042, 1.999, 1.324)`
Decimal	`4593436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46171C, 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 #46171C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46171C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #46171C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46171c; }
.text { color: #46171c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46171c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 23 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46171c, #462917); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #46171C?: #46171C 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 #46171C?: The RGB value is 70, 23, 28: 70 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46171C?: The complementary color is #174641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46171C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.