What color is #451E2C?

#451E2C is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black-Hearted. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #451E2C?

The RGB value is 69, 30, 44: 69 red, 30 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #451E2C?

The complementary color is #1E4537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #451E2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#451E2C color

#451E2C rgb(69, 30, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #451E2C is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 11.8% green and 17.3% blue (69, 30, 44).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 39% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 36% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Black-Hearted (#3E1825), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.24:1).

#451E2C color codes

HEX	`#451E2C`
RGB	`rgb(69, 30, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 11.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 39%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 57%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 36%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.35, 20.57, -0.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.35, 20.58, 358.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.373, 2.376, 2.663)`
Decimal	`4529708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #451E2C, 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 #451E2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#451E2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #451E2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #451e2c; }
.text { color: #451e2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #451e2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 30 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #451e2c, #45231e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #451E2C?: #451E2C is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black-Hearted. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #451E2C?: The RGB value is 69, 30, 44: 69 red, 30 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #451E2C?: The complementary color is #1E4537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #451E2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.