What color is #455E65?

#455E65 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #455E65?

The RGB value is 69, 94, 101: 69 red, 94 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #455E65?

The complementary color is #654C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #455E65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#455E65 color

#455E65 rgb(69, 94, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #455E65 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 36.9% green and 39.6% blue (69, 94, 101).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#455E65 color codes

HEX	`#455E65`
RGB	`rgb(69, 94, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 36.9%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 32%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 7%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.22, -7.45, -7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.22, 10.24, 223.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.805, 10.21, 13.816)`
Decimal	`4546149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #455E65, 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 #455E65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#455E65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #455E65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #455e65; }
.text { color: #455e65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #455e65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 94 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #455e65, #454e65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #455E65?: #455E65 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #455E65?: The RGB value is 69, 94, 101: 69 red, 94 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #455E65?: The complementary color is #654C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #455E65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.