What color is #462E0F?

#462E0F is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462E0F?

The RGB value is 70, 46, 15: 70 red, 46 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462E0F?

The complementary color is #0F2746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462E0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462E0F color

#462E0F rgb(70, 46, 15)

Shades of brown

The hex color #462E0F is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 18% green and 5.9% blue (70, 46, 15).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 65% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 79% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#462E0F color codes

HEX	`#462E0F`
RGB	`rgb(70, 46, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 18%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 65%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 79%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 79%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.17, 7.52, 23.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.17, 24.83, 72.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.589, 3.291, 0.898)`
Decimal	`4599311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462E0F, 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 #462E0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462E0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #462E0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462e0f; }
.text { color: #462e0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462e0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 46 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462e0f, #43460f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #462E0F?: #462E0F is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462E0F?: The RGB value is 70, 46, 15: 70 red, 46 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462E0F?: The complementary color is #0F2746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462E0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.