What color is #451C1F?

#451C1F is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #451C1F?

The RGB value is 69, 28, 31: 69 red, 28 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #451C1F?

The complementary color is #1C4542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #451C1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#451C1F color

#451C1F rgb(69, 28, 31)

Shades of red

The hex color #451C1F is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 11% green and 12.2% blue (69, 28, 31).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 42% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 55% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.59:1).

#451C1F color codes

HEX	`#451C1F`
RGB	`rgb(69, 28, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 11%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 42%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 59%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 55%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.48, 20.05, 7.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.48, 21.39, 20.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.117, 2.195, 1.556)`
Decimal	`4529183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #451C1F, 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 #451C1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#451C1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #451C1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #451c1f; }
.text { color: #451c1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #451c1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 28 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #451c1f, #452e1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #451C1F?: #451C1F is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #451C1F?: The RGB value is 69, 28, 31: 69 red, 28 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #451C1F?: The complementary color is #1C4542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #451C1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.