What color is #452126?

#452126 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #452126?

The RGB value is 69, 33, 38: 69 red, 33 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452126?

The complementary color is #214540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452126 color

#452126 rgb(69, 33, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #452126 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 12.9% green and 14.9% blue (69, 33, 38).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 45% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.01:1).

#452126 color codes

HEX	`#452126`
RGB	`rgb(69, 33, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 12.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 52%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 45%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.89, 17.84, 4.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.89, 18.39, 14.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.348, 2.493, 2.138)`
Decimal	`4530470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452126, 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 #452126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #452126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452126; }
.text { color: #452126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 33 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452126, #452e21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #452126?: #452126 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #452126?: The RGB value is 69, 33, 38: 69 red, 33 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452126?: The complementary color is #214540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.