What color is #453926?

#453926 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #453926?

The RGB value is 69, 57, 38: 69 red, 57 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #453926?

The complementary color is #263245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #453926?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#453926 color

#453926 rgb(69, 57, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #453926 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 22.4% green and 14.9% blue (69, 57, 38).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 29% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 45% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.25:1).

#453926 color codes

HEX	`#453926`
RGB	`rgb(69, 57, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 22.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 29%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 45%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 45%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.74, 2.11, 13.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.74, 13.98, 81.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.267, 4.332, 2.445)`
Decimal	`4536614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #453926, 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 #453926	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#453926 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #453926 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #453926; }
.text { color: #453926; }
.border { border: 2px solid #453926; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 57 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #453926, #424526); }

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Questions

What color is #453926?: #453926 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #453926?: The RGB value is 69, 57, 38: 69 red, 57 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #453926?: The complementary color is #263245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #453926?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.