What color is #463437?

#463437 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #463437?

The RGB value is 70, 52, 55: 70 red, 52 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #463437?

The complementary color is #344643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #463437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#463437 color

#463437 rgb(70, 52, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #463437 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 20.4% green and 21.6% blue (70, 52, 55).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 21% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#463437 color codes

HEX	`#463437`
RGB	`rgb(70, 52, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 20.4%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 26%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 21%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.78, 8.64, 1.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.78, 8.73, 8.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.443, 4.034, 4.158)`
Decimal	`4600887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #463437, 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 #463437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#463437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #463437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #463437; }
.text { color: #463437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #463437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 52 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #463437, #463a34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #463437?: #463437 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #463437?: The RGB value is 70, 52, 55: 70 red, 52 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #463437?: The complementary color is #344643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #463437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.