What color is #452832?

#452832 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #452832?

The RGB value is 69, 40, 50: 69 red, 40 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452832?

The complementary color is #28453B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452832?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452832 color

#452832 rgb(69, 40, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #452832 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 15.7% green and 19.6% blue (69, 40, 50).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 27% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 28% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.1:1).

#452832 color codes

HEX	`#452832`
RGB	`rgb(69, 40, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 15.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 27%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 42%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 28%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.1, 15.21, -0.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.1, 15.23, 357.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.789, 3.013, 3.399)`
Decimal	`4532274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452832, 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 #452832	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452832 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #452832 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452832; }
.text { color: #452832; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452832; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 40 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452832, #452d28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #452832?: #452832 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #452832?: The RGB value is 69, 40, 50: 69 red, 40 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452832?: The complementary color is #28453B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452832?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.