Colour
#462E2D
- #462E2D
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#462E2D is a red with RGB values 70, 46, 45 and HSL 2°, 22%, 23%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#462E2D#462E2D
HEX#462E2D
RGBrgb(70, 46, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.2745, 0.1804, 0.1765
RGB percentages27.5%, 18%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(2.4, 21.7%, 22.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(2.4, 35.7%, 27.5%)
CMYK0%, 34.3%, 35.7%, 72.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,599,341
CSS custom property--colour: #462E2D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03446WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness54.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.43:1
Contrast with white12.43:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.69:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#333333
Inverted#B9D1D2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.43:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.69:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2D4546
Analogous#462D39, #463A2D
Triadic#2D462E, #2E2D46
Split complementary#2D463A, #2D3946
Tetradic#39462D, #2D4546, #3B2D46
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R70
G46
B45
Red70 (27.5%)
Green46 (18%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue2.4°
Saturation (HSL)21.74%
Lightness22.55%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 46 · G 2E · B 2D
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