What color is #464026?

#464026 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464026?

The RGB value is 70, 64, 38: 70 red, 64 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464026?

The complementary color is #262C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464026?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464026 color

#464026 rgb(70, 64, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #464026 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 25.1% green and 14.9% blue (70, 64, 38).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 46% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.39:1).

#464026 color codes

HEX	`#464026`
RGB	`rgb(70, 64, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 25.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 46%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.04, -1.89, 16.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.04, 16.94, 96.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.709, 5.109, 2.571)`
Decimal	`4603942`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464026, 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 #464026	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464026 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #464026 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464026; }
.text { color: #464026; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464026; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 64 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464026, #3c4626); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #464026?: #464026 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464026?: The RGB value is 70, 64, 38: 70 red, 64 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464026?: The complementary color is #262C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464026?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.