What color is #463B2D?

#463B2D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #463B2D?

The RGB value is 70, 59, 45: 70 red, 59 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #463B2D?

The complementary color is #2D3846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #463B2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#463B2D color

#463B2D rgb(70, 59, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #463B2D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 23.1% green and 17.6% blue (70, 59, 45).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 36% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.92:1).

#463B2D color codes

HEX	`#463B2D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 59, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 23.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 36%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 36%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.62, 2.32, 10.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.62, 10.73, 77.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.563, 4.62, 3.133)`
Decimal	`4602669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #463B2D, 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 #463B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#463B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #463B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #463b2d; }
.text { color: #463b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #463b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 59 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #463b2d, #45462d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #463B2D?: #463B2D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #463B2D?: The RGB value is 70, 59, 45: 70 red, 59 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #463B2D?: The complementary color is #2D3846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #463B2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.