What color is #46382A?

#46382A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46382A?

The RGB value is 70, 56, 42: 70 red, 56 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46382A?

The complementary color is #2A3846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46382A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46382A color

#46382A rgb(70, 56, 42)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46382A is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 22% green and 16.5% blue (70, 56, 42).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 40% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rum (#45362B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#46382A color codes

HEX	`#46382A`
RGB	`rgb(70, 56, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 22%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 40%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 40%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.63, 3.82, 11.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.63, 11.73, 71.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.358, 4.298, 2.79)`
Decimal	`4601898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46382A, 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 #46382A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46382A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #46382A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46382a; }
.text { color: #46382a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46382a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 56 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46382a, #46462a); }

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Questions

What color is #46382A?: #46382A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46382A?: The RGB value is 70, 56, 42: 70 red, 56 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46382A?: The complementary color is #2A3846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46382A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.