What color is #453639?

#453639 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 #453639?

The RGB value is 69, 54, 57: 69 red, 54 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #453639?

The complementary color is #364542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #453639?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#453639 color

#453639 rgb(69, 54, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #453639 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 21.2% green and 22.4% blue (69, 54, 57).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 12% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 17% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.41:1).

#453639 color codes

HEX	`#453639`
RGB	`rgb(69, 54, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 21.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 12%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 22%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 17%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.32, 7.25, 0.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.32, 7.28, 5.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.512, 4.199, 4.443)`
Decimal	`4535865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #453639, 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 #453639	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#453639 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #453639 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #453639; }
.text { color: #453639; }
.border { border: 2px solid #453639; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 54 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #453639, #453a36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #453639?: #453639 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 #453639?: The RGB value is 69, 54, 57: 69 red, 54 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #453639?: The complementary color is #364542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #453639?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.