What color is #462B2B?

#462B2B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462B2B?

The RGB value is 70, 43, 43: 70 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462B2B?

The complementary color is #2B4646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462B2B color

#462B2B rgb(70, 43, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #462B2B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 16.9% green and 16.9% blue (70, 43, 43).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 24% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 39% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#462B2B color codes

HEX	`#462B2B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 43, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 16.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 24%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 39%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 39%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.85, 12.54, 5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.85, 13.57, 22.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.826, 3.205, 2.702)`
Decimal	`4598571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462B2B, 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 #462B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #462B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462b2b; }
.text { color: #462b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 43 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462b2b, #46392b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #462B2B?: #462B2B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462B2B?: The RGB value is 70, 43, 43: 70 red, 43 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462B2B?: The complementary color is #2B4646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.