What color is #46342C?

#46342C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46342C?

The RGB value is 70, 52, 44: 70 red, 52 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46342C?

The complementary color is #2C3E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46342C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46342C color

#46342C rgb(70, 52, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46342C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 20.4% green and 17.3% blue (70, 52, 44).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 23% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 37% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Film Noir (#473933), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.75:1).

#46342C color codes

HEX	`#46342C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 52, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 20.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 23%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 37%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 37%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.47, 6.75, 8.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.47, 10.61, 50.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.209, 3.94, 2.921)`
Decimal	`4600876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46342C, 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 #46342C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46342C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.75:1	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 #46342C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46342c; }
.text { color: #46342c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46342c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 52 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46342c, #46412c); }

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Questions

What color is #46342C?: #46342C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46342C?: The RGB value is 70, 52, 44: 70 red, 52 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46342C?: The complementary color is #2C3E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46342C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.