What color is #463024?

#463024 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #463024?

The RGB value is 70, 48, 36: 70 red, 48 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #463024?

The complementary color is #243A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #463024?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#463024 color

#463024 rgb(70, 48, 36)

Shades of brown

The hex color #463024 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 18.8% green and 14.1% blue (70, 48, 36).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 32% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 49% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.29:1).

#463024 color codes

HEX	`#463024`
RGB	`rgb(70, 48, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 18.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 32%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 49%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.1, 8.25, 11.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.1, 14.28, 54.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.901, 3.544, 2.147)`
Decimal	`4599844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #463024, 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 #463024	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#463024 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #463024 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #463024; }
.text { color: #463024; }
.border { border: 2px solid #463024; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 48 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #463024, #464124); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #463024?: #463024 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #463024?: The RGB value is 70, 48, 36: 70 red, 48 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #463024?: The complementary color is #243A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #463024?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.