What color is #452C2D?

#452C2D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #452C2D?

The RGB value is 69, 44, 45: 69 red, 44 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #452C2D?

The complementary color is #2C4544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #452C2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#452C2D color

#452C2D rgb(69, 44, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #452C2D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 17.3% green and 17.6% blue (69, 44, 45).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 22% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 35% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#452C2D color codes

HEX	`#452C2D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 44, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 17.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 22%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 36%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 35%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.04, 11.73, 4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.04, 12.42, 19.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.829, 3.256, 2.909)`
Decimal	`4533293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #452C2D, 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 #452C2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#452C2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #452C2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #452c2d; }
.text { color: #452c2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #452c2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 44 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #452c2d, #45372c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #452C2D?: #452C2D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #452C2D?: The RGB value is 69, 44, 45: 69 red, 44 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #452C2D?: The complementary color is #2C4544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #452C2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.