What color is #461729?

#461729 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 #461729?

The RGB value is 70, 23, 41: 70 red, 23 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #461729?

The complementary color is #174634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #461729?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#461729 color

#461729 rgb(70, 23, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #461729 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 9% green and 16.1% blue (70, 23, 41).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 51% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% 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 14.84:1).

#461729 color codes

HEX	`#461729`
RGB	`rgb(70, 23, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 51%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 67%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 41%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.88, 24.59, -0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.88, 24.6, 358.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.233, 2.075, 2.328)`
Decimal	`4593449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #461729, 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 #461729	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#461729 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.84:1	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 #461729 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #461729; }
.text { color: #461729; }
.border { border: 2px solid #461729; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 23 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #461729, #461c17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #461729?: #461729 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 #461729?: The RGB value is 70, 23, 41: 70 red, 23 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #461729?: The complementary color is #174634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #461729?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.