What color is #46292E?

#46292E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46292E?

The RGB value is 70, 41, 46: 70 red, 41 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46292E?

The complementary color is #294641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46292E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46292E color

#46292E rgb(70, 41, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #46292E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 16.1% green and 18% blue (70, 41, 46).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 26% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 34% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#46292E color codes

HEX	`#46292E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 41, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 16.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 26%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 34%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.38, 14.33, 2.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.38, 14.54, 9.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.812, 3.085, 2.979)`
Decimal	`4598062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46292E, 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 #46292E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46292E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	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 #46292E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46292e; }
.text { color: #46292e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46292e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 41 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46292e, #463329); }

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Questions

What color is #46292E?: #46292E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46292E?: The RGB value is 70, 41, 46: 70 red, 41 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46292E?: The complementary color is #294641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46292E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.