Close to Dark Chocolate
#462006
#462006 is a very dark, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 12.5% green, and 2.4% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 84% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #462006.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
14.29:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.29:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.47:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #462006 as they’d see it.
#462006 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #462006
What color is #462006?
#462006 is a very dark, vivid orange, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 12.5% green, and 2.4% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 84% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #462006 in RGB?
#462006 is rgb(70, 32, 6): 70 red, 32 green, and 6 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #462006 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 54, 91, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #462006?
PANTONE 161 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #462006?
Its complement #002D4A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.