What color is #452801?

#452801 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #452801?

The RGB value is 69, 40, 1: 69 red, 40 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452801?

The complementary color is #011E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452801?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452801 color

#452801 rgb(69, 40, 1)

Shades of brown

The hex color #452801 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 15.7% green and 0.4% blue (69, 40, 1).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 97% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 99% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.49:1).

#452801 color codes

HEX	`#452801`
RGB	`rgb(69, 40, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 15.7%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 97%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 99%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 99%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.16, 10.2, 27.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.16, 29.2, 69.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.219, 2.785, 0.397)`
Decimal	`4532225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452801, 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 #452801	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452801 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #452801 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452801; }
.text { color: #452801; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452801; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 40 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452801, #404501); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #452801?: #452801 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #452801?: The RGB value is 69, 40, 1: 69 red, 40 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452801?: The complementary color is #011E45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452801?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.