What color is #462624?

#462624 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462624?

The RGB value is 70, 38, 36: 70 red, 38 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462624?

The complementary color is #244446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462624?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462624 color

#462624 rgb(70, 38, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #462624 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 14.9% green and 14.1% blue (70, 38, 36).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 32% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 49% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.43:1).

#462624 color codes

HEX	`#462624`
RGB	`rgb(70, 38, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 14.9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 32%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 49%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.29, 14.82, 7.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.29, 16.77, 27.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.538, 2.816, 2.026)`
Decimal	`4597284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462624, 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 #462624	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462624 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.43:1	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 #462624 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462624; }
.text { color: #462624; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462624; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 38 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462624, #463724); }

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Questions

What color is #462624?: #462624 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462624?: The RGB value is 70, 38, 36: 70 red, 38 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462624?: The complementary color is #244446, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462624?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.