Information about #46002B color

#46002B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#46002B falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 0, 43) — 27.5% red, 0% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 11 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength romantic rose, #46002B stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Plum (#3F012C). Slightly further away sit Aubergine (#3D0734) and Toledo (#3A0020).

In RGB terms — rgb(70, 0, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #46002B: 16.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#46002B color variations

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#46002B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #46002B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Jacaranda color link
Jacaranda

#2E0329

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

#46002B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46002B
  • RGB70, 0, 43
  • CMYK0, 27, 11, 73
  • HSL323°, 100%, 14%
  • HSL Precise323.143°, 100%, 13.725%
  • HSV323°, 100%, 27%
  • HSB323°, 100%, 27%
  • HEX ID46002B
  • DECIMAL ID4587563
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
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