What color is #46562D?

#46562D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46562D?

The RGB value is 70, 86, 45: 70 red, 86 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46562D?

The complementary color is #3D2D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46562D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46562D color

#46562D rgb(70, 86, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #46562D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 33.7% green and 17.6% blue (70, 86, 45).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 31% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#46562D color codes

HEX	`#46562D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 86, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 33.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 31%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 48%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 48%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.29, -14.11, 21.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.29, 25.97, 122.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.327, 8.147, 3.721)`
Decimal	`4609581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46562D, 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 #46562D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46562D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #46562D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46562d; }
.text { color: #46562d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46562d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 86 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46562d, #32562d); }

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Questions

What color is #46562D?: #46562D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46562D?: The RGB value is 70, 86, 45: 70 red, 86 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46562D?: The complementary color is #3D2D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46562D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.