What color is #45606E?

#45606E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45606E?

The RGB value is 69, 96, 110: 69 red, 96 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45606E?

The complementary color is #6E5345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45606E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45606E color

#45606E rgb(69, 96, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #45606E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 37.6% green and 43.1% blue (69, 96, 110).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#45606E color codes

HEX	`#45606E`
RGB	`rgb(69, 96, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 37.6%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 37%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 13%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.17, -6.15, -11.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.17, 12.72, 241.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.451, 10.756, 16.327)`
Decimal	`4546670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45606E, 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 #45606E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45606E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #45606E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45606e; }
.text { color: #45606e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45606e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 96 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45606e, #454b6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #45606E?: #45606E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45606E?: The RGB value is 69, 96, 110: 69 red, 96 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45606E?: The complementary color is #6E5345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45606E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.