Close to Dark Chocolate
#462721
#462721 is a very dark, muted red, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 15.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 36% saturation and 20% 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 #462721.
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
13.35:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.57:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.35:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.57:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #462721 as they’d see it.
#462721 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 #462721
What color is #462721?
#462721 is a very dark, muted red, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 27.5% red, 15.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 36% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #462721 in RGB?
#462721 is rgb(70, 39, 33): 70 red, 39 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #462721 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 44, 53, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #462721?
PANTONE 497 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #462721?
Its complement #01353D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.