Information about #453642 color

#453642 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #453642 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(69, 54, 66) (27.1% red, 21.2% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 1 / 73 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #453642 reads as a softly toned purple-pink magenta and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chocolate Lounge (#453C43). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Year (#463C42) and Jon (#463D3E).

The recipe behind #453642 is rgb(69, 54, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #453642 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #453642 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#453642 color variations

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#453642 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 #453642

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

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Urban Legend color link
Urban Legend

#42333A

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Xumo color link
Xumo

#413639

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#453642
  • RGB69, 54, 66
  • CMYK0, 6, 1, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 54, 66)
  • HSL312°, 12%, 24%
  • HSL Precise312°, 12.195%, 24.118%
  • HSV312°, 22%, 27%
  • HSB312°, 22%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.212, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.212, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.212, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID453642
  • DECIMAL ID4535874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01