What color is #455161?

#455161 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #455161?

The RGB value is 69, 81, 97: 69 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #455161?

The complementary color is #615545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #455161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#455161 color

#455161 rgb(69, 81, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #455161 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 31.8% green and 38% blue (69, 81, 97).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#455161 color codes

HEX	`#455161`
RGB	`rgb(69, 81, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 31.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 29%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 16%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.01, -0.59, -10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.01, 10.88, 266.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.554, 8.013, 12.456)`
Decimal	`4542817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #455161, 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 #455161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#455161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #455161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #455161; }
.text { color: #455161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #455161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 81 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #455161, #474561); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #455161?: #455161 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #455161?: The RGB value is 69, 81, 97: 69 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #455161?: The complementary color is #615545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #455161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.