What color is #453235?

#453235 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #453235?

The RGB value is 69, 50, 53: 69 red, 50 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #453235?

The complementary color is #324542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #453235?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#453235 color

#453235 rgb(69, 50, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #453235 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 19.6% green and 20.8% blue (69, 50, 53).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 16% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 23% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.93:1).

#453235 color codes

HEX	`#453235`
RGB	`rgb(69, 50, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 19.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 16%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 28%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 23%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.01, 9.14, 1.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.01, 9.26, 9.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.237, 3.804, 3.878)`
Decimal	`4534837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #453235, 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 #453235	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#453235 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #453235 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #453235; }
.text { color: #453235; }
.border { border: 2px solid #453235; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 50 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #453235, #453832); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #453235?: #453235 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #453235?: The RGB value is 69, 50, 53: 69 red, 50 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #453235?: The complementary color is #324542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #453235?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.