What color is #46392E?

#46392E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46392E?

The RGB value is 70, 57, 46: 70 red, 57 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46392E?

The complementary color is #2E3B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46392E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46392E color

#46392E rgb(70, 57, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46392E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 22.4% green and 18% blue (70, 57, 46).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 34% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.14:1).

#46392E color codes

HEX	`#46392E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 57, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 22.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 34%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.03, 3.78, 9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.03, 9.77, 67.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.482, 4.426, 3.202)`
Decimal	`4602158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46392E, 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 #46392E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46392E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #46392E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46392e; }
.text { color: #46392e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46392e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 57 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46392e, #46452e); }

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Questions

What color is #46392E?: #46392E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46392E?: The RGB value is 70, 57, 46: 70 red, 57 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46392E?: The complementary color is #2E3B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46392E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.