What color is #462835?

#462835 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462835?

The RGB value is 70, 40, 53: 70 red, 40 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462835?

The complementary color is #284639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462835 color

#462835 rgb(70, 40, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #462835 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 15.7% green and 20.8% blue (70, 40, 53).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 24% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#462835 color codes

HEX	`#462835`
RGB	`rgb(70, 40, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 15.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 43%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.35, 16.18, -2.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.35, 16.36, 351.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.927, 3.077, 3.755)`
Decimal	`4597813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462835, 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 #462835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #462835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462835; }
.text { color: #462835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 40 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462835, #462a28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #462835?: #462835 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462835?: The RGB value is 70, 40, 53: 70 red, 40 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462835?: The complementary color is #284639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.