Information about #45161E color

#45161E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#45161E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 22, 30) — 27.1% red, 8.6% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 15 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#45161E is a pleasantly vivid red that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Slightly further away sit Ravishing (#401A22) and Chocolate Kisses (#3C1421).

In RGB terms — rgb(69, 22, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #45161E: 15.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #45161E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#45161E color variations

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#45161E 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 #45161E

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

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#45161E
  • RGB69, 22, 30
  • CMYK0, 18, 15, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 22, 30)
  • HSL350°, 52%, 18%
  • HSL Precise349.787°, 51.648%, 17.843%
  • HSV350°, 68%, 27%
  • HSB350°, 68%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.086, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.086, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.086, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID45161E
  • DECIMAL ID4527646
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01