What color is #463519?

#463519 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #463519?

The RGB value is 70, 53, 25: 70 red, 53 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #463519?

The complementary color is #192A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #463519?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#463519 color

#463519 rgb(70, 53, 25)

Shades of brown

The hex color #463519 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 20.8% green and 9.8% blue (70, 53, 25).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 47% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 64% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#463519 color codes

HEX	`#463519`
RGB	`rgb(70, 53, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 20.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 47%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 64%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 64%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.4, 3.72, 20.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.4, 20.68, 79.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.975, 3.919, 1.467)`
Decimal	`4601113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #463519, 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 #463519	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#463519 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #463519 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #463519; }
.text { color: #463519; }
.border { border: 2px solid #463519; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 53 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #463519, #414619); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #463519?: #463519 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #463519?: The RGB value is 70, 53, 25: 70 red, 53 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #463519?: The complementary color is #192A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #463519?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.