What color is #45575F?

#45575F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45575F?

The RGB value is 69, 87, 95: 69 red, 87 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45575F?

The complementary color is #5F4D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45575F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45575F color

#45575F rgb(69, 87, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #45575F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 34.1% green and 37.3% blue (69, 87, 95).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 16% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#45575F color codes

HEX	`#45575F`
RGB	`rgb(69, 87, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 34.1%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 16%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 27%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 8%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.81, -4.84, -6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.81, 8.43, 234.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.927, 8.908, 12.126)`
Decimal	`4544351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45575F, 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 #45575F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#45575F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #45575F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45575f; }
.text { color: #45575f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45575f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 87 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45575f, #454a5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #45575F?: #45575F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45575F?: The RGB value is 69, 87, 95: 69 red, 87 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45575F?: The complementary color is #5F4D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45575F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.