Recognised as Colour
#462A2A
- #462A2A
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#462A2A is a red with RGB values 70, 42, 42 and HSL 0°, 25%, 22%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#462A2A#462A2A
HEX#462A2A
RGBrgb(70, 42, 42)
RGB (0–1)0.2745, 0.1647, 0.1647
RGB percentages27.5%, 16.5%, 16.5%
HSLhsl(0, 25%, 22%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 40%, 27.5%)
CMYK0%, 40%, 40%, 72.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,598,314
CSS custom property--colour: #462A2A;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03125WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness52 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.92:1
Contrast with white12.92:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.63:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#303030
Inverted#B9D5D5
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.92:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.63:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2A4646
Analogous#462A38, #46382A
Triadic#2A462A, #2A2A46
Split complementary#2A4638, #2A3846
Tetradic#38462A, #2A4646, #382A46
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R70
G42
B42
Red70 (27.5%)
Green42 (16.5%)
Blue42 (16.5%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)25%
Lightness21.96%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 46 · G 2A · B 2A
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