What color is #462120?

#462120 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462120?

The RGB value is 70, 33, 32: 70 red, 33 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462120?

The complementary color is #204546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462120?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462120 color

#462120 rgb(70, 33, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #462120 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 12.9% green and 12.5% blue (70, 33, 32).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 37% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 54% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.01:1).

#462120 color codes

HEX	`#462120`
RGB	`rgb(70, 33, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 12.9%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 37%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 54%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 54%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.89, 17.53, 8.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.89, 19.58, 26.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.331, 2.494, 1.672)`
Decimal	`4596000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462120, 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 #462120	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462120 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #462120 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462120; }
.text { color: #462120; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462120; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 33 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462120, #463420); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #462120?: #462120 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462120?: The RGB value is 70, 33, 32: 70 red, 33 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462120?: The complementary color is #204546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462120?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.