What color is #453240?

#453240 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #453240?

The RGB value is 69, 50, 64: 69 red, 50 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #453240?

The complementary color is #324537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #453240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#453240 color

#453240 rgb(69, 50, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #453240 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 19.6% green and 25.1% blue (69, 50, 64).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 16% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 7% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.78:1).

#453240 color codes

HEX	`#453240`
RGB	`rgb(69, 50, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 19.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 16%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 28%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 7%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.39, 11.35, -5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.39, 12.57, 334.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.52, 3.917, 5.367)`
Decimal	`4534848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #453240, 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 #453240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#453240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #453240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #453240; }
.text { color: #453240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #453240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 50 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #453240, #453237); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #453240?: #453240 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #453240?: The RGB value is 69, 50, 64: 69 red, 50 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #453240?: The complementary color is #324537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #453240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.