What color is #463338?

#463338 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #463338?

The RGB value is 70, 51, 56: 70 red, 51 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #463338?

The complementary color is #334641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #463338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#463338 color

#463338 rgb(70, 51, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #463338 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 20% green and 22% blue (70, 51, 56).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 16% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 20% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#463338 color codes

HEX	`#463338`
RGB	`rgb(70, 51, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 20%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 16%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 27%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 20%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.52, 9.49, 0.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.52, 9.49, 1.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.423, 3.955, 4.271)`
Decimal	`4600632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #463338, 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 #463338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#463338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #463338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #463338; }
.text { color: #463338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #463338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 51 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #463338, #463833); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #463338?: #463338 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #463338?: The RGB value is 70, 51, 56: 70 red, 51 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #463338?: The complementary color is #334641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #463338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.