What color is #46171D?

#46171D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46171D?

The RGB value is 70, 23, 29: 70 red, 23 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46171D?

The complementary color is #174640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46171D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46171D color

#46171D rgb(70, 23, 29)

Shades of red

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 9% green and 11.4% blue (70, 23, 29).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 51% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 59% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.99:1).

#46171D color codes

HEX	`#46171D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 23, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 9%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 51%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 67%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 59%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.51, 23.15, 7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.51, 24.37, 18.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.054, 2.004, 1.388)`
Decimal	`4593437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46171D, 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 #46171D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46171D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.99:1	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 #46171D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46171d; }
.text { color: #46171d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46171d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 23 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46171d, #462917); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #46171D?: #46171D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46171D?: The RGB value is 70, 23, 29: 70 red, 23 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46171D?: The complementary color is #174640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46171D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.