Information about #46270B color

#46270B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#46270B falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 39, 11) — 27.5% red, 15.3% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 23 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #46270B leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Autumn Depression (#3E290A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Oak (#412010) and Cioccolato (#55280C).

In RGB terms — rgb(70, 39, 11) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #46270B: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #46270B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#46270B color variations

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

#46270B 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 #46270B

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

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#46270B
  • RGB70, 39, 11
  • CMYK0, 12, 23, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 39, 11)
  • HSL28°, 73%, 16%
  • HSL Precise28.475°, 72.84%, 15.882%
  • HSV28°, 84%, 27%
  • HSB28°, 84%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.153, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.153, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.153, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID46270B
  • DECIMAL ID4597515
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01