Close to Taupe
#46362D
#46362D is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 21.2% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 22% saturation and 23% 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 #46362D.
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
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1.83:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.50:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.83:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #46362D as they’d see it.
#46362D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #46362D
What color is #46362D?
#46362D is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 21.2% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #46362D in RGB?
#46362D is rgb(70, 54, 45): 70 red, 54 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #46362D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 23, 36, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #46362D?
PANTONE 7533 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #46362D?
Its complement #283C47 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.