What color is #461720?

#461720 is a very dark, moderate red, 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 #461720?

The RGB value is 70, 23, 32: 70 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #461720?

The complementary color is #17463D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #461720?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#461720 color

#461720 rgb(70, 23, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #461720 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 9% green and 12.5% blue (70, 23, 32).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 51% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 54% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.96:1).

#461720 color codes

HEX	`#461720`
RGB	`rgb(70, 23, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 9%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 51%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 67%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 54%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.59, 23.47, 5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.59, 24.12, 13.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.093, 2.02, 1.593)`
Decimal	`4593440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #461720, 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 #461720	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#461720 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.96:1	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 #461720 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #461720; }
.text { color: #461720; }
.border { border: 2px solid #461720; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 23 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #461720, #462517); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #461720?: #461720 is a very dark, moderate red, 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 #461720?: The RGB value is 70, 23, 32: 70 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #461720?: The complementary color is #17463D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #461720?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.