What color is #462F2B?

#462F2B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #462F2B?

The RGB value is 70, 47, 43: 70 red, 47 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #462F2B?

The complementary color is #2B4246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #462F2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#462F2B color

#462F2B rgb(70, 47, 43)

Shades of gray

The hex color #462F2B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 18.4% green and 16.9% blue (70, 47, 43).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 24% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 39% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.34:1).

#462F2B color codes

HEX	`#462F2B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 47, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 18.4%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 24%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 39%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 39%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.98, 9.9, 6.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.98, 12, 34.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.978, 3.51, 2.753)`
Decimal	`4599595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #462F2B, 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 #462F2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#462F2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #462F2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #462f2b; }
.text { color: #462f2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #462f2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 47 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #462f2b, #463d2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #462F2B?: #462F2B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #462F2B?: The RGB value is 70, 47, 43: 70 red, 47 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #462F2B?: The complementary color is #2B4246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #462F2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.