Information about #45212C color

#45212C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#45212C falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 33, 44) — 27.1% red, 12.9% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 10 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#45212C is a moderately toned pink-red rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fake Purple (#43242A). Slightly further away sit Red Earth (#462028) and Contraband (#462429).

The recipe behind #45212C is rgb(69, 33, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #45212C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#45212C color variations

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#45212C 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 #45212C

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

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Temptress color link
Temptress

#3C2126

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#45212C
  • RGB69, 33, 44
  • CMYK0, 14, 10, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 33, 44)
  • HSL342°, 35%, 20%
  • HSL Precise341.667°, 35.294%, 20%
  • HSV342°, 52%, 27%
  • HSB342°, 52%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.129, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.129, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.129, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID45212C
  • DECIMAL ID4530476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01