What color is #45362D?

#45362D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45362D?

The RGB value is 69, 54, 45: 69 red, 54 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45362D?

The complementary color is #2D3C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45362D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45362D color

#45362D rgb(69, 54, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #45362D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 21.2% green and 17.6% blue (69, 54, 45).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 35% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rum (#45362B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.55:1).

#45362D color codes

HEX	`#45362D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 54, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 21.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 35%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 35%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.98, 5.11, 8.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.98, 9.66, 58.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.247, 4.093, 3.048)`
Decimal	`4535853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45362D, 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 #45362D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45362D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #45362D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45362d; }
.text { color: #45362d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45362d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 54 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45362d, #45422d); }

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Questions

What color is #45362D?: #45362D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45362D?: The RGB value is 69, 54, 45: 69 red, 54 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45362D?: The complementary color is #2D3C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45362D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.