Information about #46262E color

#46262E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#46262E falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 38, 46) — 27.5% red, 14.9% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 9 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm red, #46262E 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 almost identical to Fake Purple (#43242A). Slightly further away sit Contraband (#462429) and Tempo (#462B31).

The recipe behind #46262E is rgb(70, 38, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #46262E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#46262E color variations

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

#46262E 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 #46262E

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

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46262E
  • RGB70, 38, 46
  • CMYK0, 13, 9, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 38, 46)
  • HSL345°, 30%, 21%
  • HSL Precise345°, 29.63%, 21.176%
  • HSV345°, 46%, 27%
  • HSB345°, 46%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.149, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.149, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.149, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID46262E
  • DECIMAL ID4597294
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01