What color is #45292F?

#45292F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45292F?

The RGB value is 69, 41, 47: 69 red, 41 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45292F?

The complementary color is #29453F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45292F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45292F color

#45292F rgb(69, 41, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #45292F is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 16.1% green and 18.4% blue (69, 41, 47).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 32% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.03:1).

#45292F color codes

HEX	`#45292F`
RGB	`rgb(69, 41, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 16.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.27, 14.04, 1.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.27, 14.13, 6.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.76, 3.057, 3.081)`
Decimal	`4532527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45292F, 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 #45292F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45292F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #45292F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45292f; }
.text { color: #45292f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45292f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 41 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45292f, #453129); }

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Questions

What color is #45292F?: #45292F is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45292F?: The RGB value is 69, 41, 47: 69 red, 41 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45292F?: The complementary color is #29453F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45292F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.