What color is #454758?

#454758 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #454758?

The RGB value is 69, 71, 88: 69 red, 71 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #454758?

The complementary color is #585645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #454758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#454758 color

#454758 rgb(69, 71, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #454758 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 27.8% green and 34.5% blue (69, 71, 88).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#454758 color codes

HEX	`#454758`
RGB	`rgb(69, 71, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 27.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 19%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.58, 3.35, -10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.58, 10.87, 287.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.469, 6.476, 10.14)`
Decimal	`4540248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #454758, 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 #454758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#454758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #454758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #454758; }
.text { color: #454758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #454758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 71 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #454758, #4d4558); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #454758?: #454758 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #454758?: The RGB value is 69, 71, 88: 69 red, 71 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #454758?: The complementary color is #585645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #454758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.