What color is #452B3D?

#452B3D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #452B3D?

The RGB value is 69, 43, 61: 69 red, 43 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452B3D?

The complementary color is #2B4533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452B3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452B3D color

#452B3D rgb(69, 43, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #452B3D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 16.9% green and 23.9% blue (69, 43, 61).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 23% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 12% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#452B3D color codes

HEX	`#452B3D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 43, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 16.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 23%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 38%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 12%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.32, 15.35, -6.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.32, 16.67, 337.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.16, 3.33, 4.838)`
Decimal	`4533053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452B3D, 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 #452B3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452B3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #452B3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452b3d; }
.text { color: #452b3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452b3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 43 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452b3d, #452b30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #452B3D?: #452B3D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #452B3D?: The RGB value is 69, 43, 61: 69 red, 43 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452B3D?: The complementary color is #2B4533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452B3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.