What color is #45342C?

#45342C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45342C?

The RGB value is 69, 52, 44: 69 red, 52 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45342C?

The complementary color is #2C3D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45342C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45342C color

#45342C rgb(69, 52, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #45342C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 20.4% green and 17.3% blue (69, 52, 44).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 22% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 36% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Film Noir (#473933), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#45342C color codes

HEX	`#45342C`
RGB	`rgb(69, 52, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 20.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 22%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 36%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 36%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.35, 6.27, 7.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.35, 10.16, 51.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.137, 3.903, 2.918)`
Decimal	`4535340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45342C, 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 #45342C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45342C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	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 #45342C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45342c; }
.text { color: #45342c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45342c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 52 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45342c, #45412c); }

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Questions

What color is #45342C?: #45342C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45342C?: The RGB value is 69, 52, 44: 69 red, 52 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45342C?: The complementary color is #2C3D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45342C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.