What color is #462438?

#462438 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462438?

The RGB value is 70, 36, 56: 70 red, 36 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462438?

The complementary color is #244632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462438 color

#462438 rgb(70, 36, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #462438 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 14.1% green and 22% blue (70, 36, 56).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 32% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 20% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#462438 color codes

HEX	`#462438`
RGB	`rgb(70, 36, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 14.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 32%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 20%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.43, 19.3, -5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.43, 20.17, 343.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.871, 2.85, 4.087)`
Decimal	`4596792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462438, 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 #462438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #462438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462438; }
.text { color: #462438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 36 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462438, #462427); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #462438?: #462438 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462438?: The RGB value is 70, 36, 56: 70 red, 36 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462438?: The complementary color is #244632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.