What color is #45616C?

#45616C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45616C?

The RGB value is 69, 97, 108: 69 red, 97 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45616C?

The complementary color is #6C5045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45616C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45616C color

#45616C rgb(69, 97, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #45616C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 38% green and 42.4% blue (69, 97, 108).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 22% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#45616C color codes

HEX	`#45616C`
RGB	`rgb(69, 97, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 38%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 22%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 36%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 10%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.41, -7.31, -9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.41, 12.03, 232.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.435, 10.897, 15.791)`
Decimal	`4546924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45616C, 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 #45616C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45616C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #45616C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45616c; }
.text { color: #45616c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45616c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 97 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45616c, #454e6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #45616C?: #45616C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45616C?: The RGB value is 69, 97, 108: 69 red, 97 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45616C?: The complementary color is #6C5045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45616C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.