What color is #462020?

#462020 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462020?

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

What is the complementary color of #462020?

The complementary color is #204646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462020?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462020 color

#462020 rgb(70, 32, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #462020 is a dark, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 54% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.11:1).

#462020 color codes

HEX	`#462020`
RGB	`rgb(70, 32, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 12.5%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 37%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 54%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 54%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.64, 18.15, 8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.64, 19.99, 24.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.303, 2.44, 1.663)`
Decimal	`4595744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462020, 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 #462020	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462020 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #462020 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462020; }
.text { color: #462020; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462020; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 32 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462020, #463320); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #462020?: #462020 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462020?: The RGB value is 70, 32, 32: 70 red, 32 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462020?: The complementary color is #204646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462020?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.