What color is #453545?

#453545 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 #453545?

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

What is the complementary color of #453545?

The complementary color is #354535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #453545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#453545 color

#453545 rgb(69, 53, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #453545 is a dark, grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#453545 color codes

HEX	`#453545`
RGB	`rgb(69, 53, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 20.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 23%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.45, 10.47, -7.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.45, 12.69, 325.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.801, 4.241, 6.195)`
Decimal	`4535621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #453545, 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 #453545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#453545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #453545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #453545; }
.text { color: #453545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #453545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 53 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #453545, #45353d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #453545?: #453545 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 #453545?: The RGB value is 69, 53, 69: 69 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #453545?: The complementary color is #354535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #453545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.