Close to Aubergine
#46151A
#46151A is a very dark, rich red, close to the color Aubergine. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 8.2% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 54% saturation and 18% 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 #46151A.
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
15.19:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.38:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.19:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.38:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #46151A as they’d see it.
#46151A 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 #46151A
What color is #46151A?
#46151A is a very dark, rich red, close to the color Aubergine. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 8.2% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 54% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #46151A in RGB?
#46151A is rgb(70, 21, 26): 70 red, 21 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #46151A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 70, 63, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #46151A?
PANTONE 490 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #46151A?
Its complement #002C28 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.