Information about #452238 color

#452238 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #452238 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 34, 56) — 27.1% red, 13.3% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 5 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#452238 presents itself as a moderately toned pink-red rose — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rabbit Ear Iris (#491E3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tempo (#462B31) and Deep Purple (#3A243B).

The recipe behind #452238 is rgb(69, 34, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #452238 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #452238 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#452238 color variations

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#452238 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #452238

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#452238
  • RGB69, 34, 56
  • CMYK0, 14, 5, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 34, 56)
  • HSL322°, 34%, 20%
  • HSL Precise322.286°, 33.981%, 20.196%
  • HSV322°, 51%, 27%
  • HSB322°, 51%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.133, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.133, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.133, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID452238
  • DECIMAL ID4530744
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01