What color is #461A1E?

#461A1E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #461A1E?

The RGB value is 70, 26, 30: 70 red, 26 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #461A1E?

The complementary color is #1A4642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #461A1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#461A1E color

#461A1E rgb(70, 26, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #461A1E is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 10.2% green and 11.8% blue (70, 26, 30).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 46% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 57% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#461A1E color codes

HEX	`#461A1E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 26, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 10.2%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 46%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 63%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 57%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.18, 21.55, 7.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.18, 22.92, 19.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.13, 2.135, 1.475)`
Decimal	`4594206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #461A1E, 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 #461A1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#461A1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #461A1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #461a1e; }
.text { color: #461a1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #461a1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 26 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #461a1e, #462c1a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #461A1E?: #461A1E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #461A1E?: The RGB value is 70, 26, 30: 70 red, 26 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #461A1E?: The complementary color is #1A4642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #461A1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.