What color is #462623?

#462623 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462623?

The RGB value is 70, 38, 35: 70 red, 38 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462623?

The complementary color is #234346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462623?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462623 color

#462623 rgb(70, 38, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #462623 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 14.9% green and 13.7% blue (70, 38, 35).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 33% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 50% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.44:1).

#462623 color codes

HEX	`#462623`
RGB	`rgb(70, 38, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 14.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 33%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 50%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 50%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.27, 14.69, 8.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.27, 16.98, 30.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.522, 2.81, 1.947)`
Decimal	`4597283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462623, 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 #462623	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462623 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #462623 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462623; }
.text { color: #462623; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462623; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 38 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462623, #463723); }

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Questions

What color is #462623?: #462623 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462623?: The RGB value is 70, 38, 35: 70 red, 38 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462623?: The complementary color is #234346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462623?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.