What color is #462D2E?

#462D2E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462D2E?

The RGB value is 70, 45, 46: 70 red, 45 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462D2E?

The complementary color is #2D4645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462D2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462D2E color

#462D2E rgb(70, 45, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #462D2E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 17.6% green and 18% blue (70, 45, 46).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 34% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#462D2E color codes

HEX	`#462D2E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 45, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 17.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 36%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 34%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.49, 11.69, 4.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.49, 12.38, 19.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.957, 3.376, 3.028)`
Decimal	`4599086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462D2E, 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 #462D2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462D2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #462D2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462d2e; }
.text { color: #462d2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462d2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 45 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462d2e, #46392d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #462D2E?: #462D2E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462D2E?: The RGB value is 70, 45, 46: 70 red, 45 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462D2E?: The complementary color is #2D4645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462D2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.