What color is #452127?

#452127 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 #452127?

The RGB value is 69, 33, 39: 69 red, 33 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452127?

The complementary color is #21453F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452127 color

#452127 rgb(69, 33, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #452127 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 12.9% green and 15.3% blue (69, 33, 39).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 43% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#452127 color codes

HEX	`#452127`
RGB	`rgb(69, 33, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 12.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 52%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 43%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.92, 17.98, 3.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.92, 18.37, 11.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.364, 2.5, 2.224)`
Decimal	`4530471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452127, 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 #452127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	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 #452127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452127; }
.text { color: #452127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 33 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452127, #452d21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #452127?: #452127 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 #452127?: The RGB value is 69, 33, 39: 69 red, 33 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452127?: The complementary color is #21453F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.