What color is #452328?

#452328 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 #452328?

The RGB value is 69, 35, 40: 69 red, 35 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452328?

The complementary color is #234540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452328?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452328 color

#452328 rgb(69, 35, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #452328 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 13.7% green and 15.7% blue (69, 35, 40).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 42% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#452328 color codes

HEX	`#452328`
RGB	`rgb(69, 35, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 13.7%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 42%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.46, 16.85, 3.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.46, 17.29, 12.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.438, 2.621, 2.332)`
Decimal	`4530984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452328, 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 #452328	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452328 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #452328 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452328; }
.text { color: #452328; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452328; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 35 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452328, #452f23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #452328?: #452328 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 #452328?: The RGB value is 69, 35, 40: 69 red, 35 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452328?: The complementary color is #234540, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452328?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.