Information about #46242A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #46242A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 36, 42) — 27.5% red, 14.1% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 11 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#46242A is a softly balanced red that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Contraband (#462429). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fake Purple (#43242A) and Red Earth (#462028).

In RGB terms — rgb(70, 36, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #46242A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #46242A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#46242A color variations

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

#46242A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#46242A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#46242A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#46242A 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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#46242A 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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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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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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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
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#2B4724
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#242B47
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #46242A

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

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

#46242A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#46242A color image #46242A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46242A
  • RGB70, 36, 42
  • CMYK0, 13, 11, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 36, 42)
  • HSL349°, 32%, 21%
  • HSL Precise349.412°, 32.075%, 20.784%
  • HSV349°, 49%, 27%
  • HSB349°, 49%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.141, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.141, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.141, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID46242A
  • DECIMAL ID4596778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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