Information about #460C2C color

#460C2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#460C2C falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 12, 44) — 27.5% red, 4.7% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 10 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively rose, #460C2C stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Blackberry (#43182F). Slightly further away sit Aubergine (#3D0734) and Dark Plum (#3F012C).

In RGB terms — rgb(70, 12, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 15.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #460C2C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#460C2C color variations

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#460C2C 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 #460C2C

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

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#460C2C
  • RGB70, 12, 44
  • CMYK0, 23, 10, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 12, 44)
  • HSL327°, 71%, 16%
  • HSL Precise326.897°, 70.732%, 16.078%
  • HSV327°, 83%, 27%
  • HSB327°, 83%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.047, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.047, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.047, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID460C2C
  • DECIMAL ID4590636
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01