Information about #46221B color

#46221B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#46221B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 34, 27) — 27.5% red, 13.3% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 17 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #46221B reads as a pleasantly vivid 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 Short Black (#42231B). Slightly further away sit Cocoa Bean (#481C1C) and Rialto (#4C2322).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(70, 34, 27)), which gives #46221B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #46221B: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #46221B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#46221B color variations

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

#46221B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B95E4C

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#D09488

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White

#FFFFFF

#46221B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#371B15

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#291410

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Black

#000000

#46221B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#563129

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#65413A

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#70544F

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Grey

#808080

#46221B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#45331B

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#451B25

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#46221B 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
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#1B3F46
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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
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#1B2946
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#1B4638
#1B4638

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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
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#461B29
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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
#46221B
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#1B4622
#1B4622

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#221B46
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#3F461B
#3F461B

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#1B3F46
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#221B46
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#29461B
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#1B3F46
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#381B46
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Nearest named colors to #46221B

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

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Hot Chocolate color link
Hot Chocolate

#3D2622

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Morocco Brown color link
Morocco Brown

#442D21

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

#46221B color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#46221B color image #46221B color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#46221B color image #46221B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46221B
  • RGB70, 34, 27
  • CMYK0, 14, 17, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 34, 27)
  • HSL10°, 44%, 19%
  • HSL Precise9.767°, 44.33%, 19.02%
  • HSV10°, 61%, 27%
  • HSB10°, 61%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.133, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.133, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.133, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID46221B
  • DECIMAL ID4596251
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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