What color is #455356?

#455356 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #455356?

The RGB value is 69, 83, 86: 69 red, 83 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #455356?

The complementary color is #564845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #455356?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#455356 color

#455356 rgb(69, 83, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #455356 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 32.5% green and 33.7% blue (69, 83, 86).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#455356 color codes

HEX	`#455356`
RGB	`rgb(69, 83, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 32.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 20%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 3%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.24, -4.72, -3.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.24, 5.93, 217.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.227, 8.123, 9.99)`
Decimal	`4543318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #455356, 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 #455356	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#455356 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #455356 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #455356; }
.text { color: #455356; }
.border { border: 2px solid #455356; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 83 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #455356, #454b56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #455356?: #455356 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #455356?: The RGB value is 69, 83, 86: 69 red, 83 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #455356?: The complementary color is #564845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #455356?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.