#462825 Color
#462825 is rgb(70, 40, 37) in RGB, hsl(5, 31%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 47%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#462825rgb(70, 40, 37)hsl(5, 31%, 21%)hsv(5, 47%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 47%, 73%)oklch(31.4% 0.046 26.1)lab(20.03% 14.15 8.25)lch(20.03% 16.37 30.24)What #462825 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #462825, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#462825 Channel Values
How #462825 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 70 · G 40 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 31% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 47% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 47% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.2:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #462825 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #462825
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #462825; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #462825
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #462825 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#462825#2F2F25#392C25#343424#3C3024#462828#462827#303030Using #462825 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-462825: #462825;background-color: #462825;colors: { 'color-462825': '#462825' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.157, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_462825">#462825</color>fill="#462825"More Red Colors
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#462825 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #462825?
#462825 is a dark red — rgb(70, 40, 37) in RGB and hsl(5, 31%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.
What is the RGB value of #462825?
#462825 is rgb(70, 40, 37) — red 70, green 40, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #462825?
#462825 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 47%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #462825 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #462825 scores 13.2:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #462825 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #462825 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 25.87, which is a different colour altogether.
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