Information about #463538 color

#463538 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#463538 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 53, 56) — 27.5% red, 20.8% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 5 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#463538 is a gently muted red that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Afficionado (#453638). Slightly further away sit Barista (#453837) and Horoscope (#43373A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(70, 53, 56)), which gives #463538 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #463538: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 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 #463538 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#463538 color variations

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

#463538 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 #463538

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

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Urban Legend color link
Urban Legend

#42333A

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Xumo color link
Xumo

#413639

Black Cat color link
Black Cat

#413839

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#463538
  • RGB70, 53, 56
  • CMYK0, 7, 5, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 53, 56)
  • HSL349°, 14%, 24%
  • HSL Precise349.412°, 13.821%, 24.118%
  • HSV349°, 24%, 27%
  • HSB349°, 24%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.208, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.208, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.208, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID463538
  • DECIMAL ID4601144
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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