What color is #463544?

#463544 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #463544?

The RGB value is 70, 53, 68: 70 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #463544?

The complementary color is #354637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #463544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#463544 color

#463544 rgb(70, 53, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #463544 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 20.8% green and 26.7% blue (70, 53, 68).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 14% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 3% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#463544 color codes

HEX	`#463544`
RGB	`rgb(70, 53, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 20.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 14%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 24%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 3%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.53, 10.65, -6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.53, 12.41, 329.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.842, 4.266, 6.036)`
Decimal	`4601156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #463544, 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 #463544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#463544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #463544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #463544; }
.text { color: #463544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #463544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 53 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #463544, #46353c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #463544?: #463544 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #463544?: The RGB value is 70, 53, 68: 70 red, 53 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #463544?: The complementary color is #354637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #463544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.