What color is #453036?

#453036 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #453036?

The RGB value is 69, 48, 54: 69 red, 48 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #453036?

The complementary color is #30453F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #453036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#453036 color

#453036 rgb(69, 48, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #453036 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 18.8% green and 21.2% blue (69, 48, 54).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 18% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 22% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.15:1).

#453036 color codes

HEX	`#453036`
RGB	`rgb(69, 48, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 18.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 18%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 30%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 22%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.46, 10.66, -0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.46, 10.66, 359.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.177, 3.646, 3.973)`
Decimal	`4534326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #453036, 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 #453036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#453036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #453036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #453036; }
.text { color: #453036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #453036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 48 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #453036, #453430); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #453036?: #453036 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #453036?: The RGB value is 69, 48, 54: 69 red, 48 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #453036?: The complementary color is #30453F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #453036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.