What color is #462316?

#462316 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462316?

The RGB value is 70, 35, 22: 70 red, 35 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462316?

The complementary color is #163946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462316?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462316 color

#462316 rgb(70, 35, 22)

Shades of brown

The hex color #462316 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 13.7% green and 8.6% blue (70, 35, 22).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 52% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 69% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.89:1).

#462316 color codes

HEX	`#462316`
RGB	`rgb(70, 35, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 13.7%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 52%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 69%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 69%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.2, 15.24, 15.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.2, 22.08, 46.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.272, 2.562, 1.081)`
Decimal	`4596502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462316, 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 #462316	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462316 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #462316 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462316; }
.text { color: #462316; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462316; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 35 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462316, #463b16); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #462316?: #462316 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462316?: The RGB value is 70, 35, 22: 70 red, 35 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462316?: The complementary color is #163946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462316?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.