What color is #452326?

#452326 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #452326?

The RGB value is 69, 35, 38: 69 red, 35 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452326?

The complementary color is #234542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452326?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452326 color

#452326 rgb(69, 35, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #452326 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 13.7% green and 14.9% blue (69, 35, 38).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 45% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#452326 color codes

HEX	`#452326`
RGB	`rgb(69, 35, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 13.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 45%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.4, 16.56, 5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.4, 17.36, 17.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.405, 2.608, 2.157)`
Decimal	`4530982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452326, 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 #452326	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452326 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #452326 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452326; }
.text { color: #452326; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452326; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 35 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452326, #453123); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #452326?: #452326 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #452326?: The RGB value is 69, 35, 38: 69 red, 35 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452326?: The complementary color is #234542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452326?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.