What color is #450417?

#450417 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #450417?

The RGB value is 69, 4, 23: 69 red, 4 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #450417?

The complementary color is #044532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #450417?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#450417 color

#450417 rgb(69, 4, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #450417 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 1.6% green and 9% blue (69, 4, 23).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 89% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 67% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.37:1).

#450417 color codes

HEX	`#450417`
RGB	`rgb(69, 4, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 1.6%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 89%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 94%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 67%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.05, 30.75, 7.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.05, 31.6, 13.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.653, 1.414, 0.944)`
Decimal	`4523031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #450417, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #450417	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#450417 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #450417 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #450417; }
.text { color: #450417; }
.border { border: 2px solid #450417; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 4 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #450417, #451104); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #450417?: #450417 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #450417?: The RGB value is 69, 4, 23: 69 red, 4 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #450417?: The complementary color is #044532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #450417?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.