Information about #462F34 color

#462F34 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#462F34 falls into the Red Color FamilyLow Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 47, 52) — 27.5% red, 18.4% green, 20.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 7 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #462F34 reads as a softly toned earthy red and 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 a hair away from Night Owl (#483335). Slightly further away sit Cab Sav (#4A2E32) and Tempo (#462B31).

The recipe behind #462F34 is rgb(70, 47, 52), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #462F34: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 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.

#462F34 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#462F34 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 #462F34

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

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Urban Legend color link
Urban Legend

#42333A

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#462F34
  • RGB70, 47, 52
  • CMYK0, 9, 7, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 47, 52)
  • HSL347°, 20%, 23%
  • HSL Precise346.957°, 19.658%, 22.941%
  • HSV347°, 33%, 27%
  • HSB347°, 33%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.184, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.184, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.184, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID462F34
  • DECIMAL ID4599604
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01