What color is #462A1C?

#462A1C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462A1C?

The RGB value is 70, 42, 28: 70 red, 42 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462A1C?

The complementary color is #1C3846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462A1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462A1C color

#462A1C rgb(70, 42, 28)

Shades of brown

The hex color #462A1C is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 16.5% green and 11% blue (70, 42, 28).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 43% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 60% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#462A1C color codes

HEX	`#462A1C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 42, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 16.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 43%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 60%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.21, 11.26, 14.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.21, 18.37, 52.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.564, 3.042, 1.498)`
Decimal	`4598300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462A1C, 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 #462A1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462A1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #462A1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462a1c; }
.text { color: #462a1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462a1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 42 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462a1c, #463f1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #462A1C?: #462A1C is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462A1C?: The RGB value is 70, 42, 28: 70 red, 42 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462A1C?: The complementary color is #1C3846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462A1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.