What color is #46333B?

#46333B 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 #46333B?

The RGB value is 70, 51, 59: 70 red, 51 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46333B?

The complementary color is #33463E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46333B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46333B color

#46333B rgb(70, 51, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46333B is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 20% green and 23.1% blue (70, 51, 59).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 16% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 16% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.69:1).

#46333B color codes

HEX	`#46333B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 51, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 20%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 16%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 27%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 16%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.62, 10.08, -1.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.62, 10.22, 350.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.499, 3.986, 4.669)`
Decimal	`4600635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46333B, 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 #46333B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46333B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #46333B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46333b; }
.text { color: #46333b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46333b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 51 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46333b, #463533); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #46333B?: #46333B 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 #46333B?: The RGB value is 70, 51, 59: 70 red, 51 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46333B?: The complementary color is #33463E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46333B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.