Information about #453A3A color

#453A3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#453A3A falls into the Red Color FamilyDesaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 58, 58) — 27.1% red, 22.7% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 4 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #453A3A reads as a softly muted neutral grey and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Horoscope (#43373A). Slightly further away sit Barista (#453837) and Echo (#483C3A).

The recipe behind #453A3A is rgb(69, 58, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #453A3A: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#453A3A color variations

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#453A3A 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 #453A3A

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

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Kina Brown color link
Kina Brown

#433D38

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Black Cat color link
Black Cat

#413839

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Xumo color link
Xumo

#413639

Eclipse color link
Eclipse

#3F3939

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#453A3A
  • RGB69, 58, 58
  • CMYK0, 4, 4, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 58, 58)
  • HSL0°, 9%, 25%
  • HSL Precise0°, 8.661%, 24.902%
  • HSV0°, 16%, 27%
  • HSB0°, 16%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.227, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.227, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.227, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID453A3A
  • DECIMAL ID4536890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01