Information about #452420 color

#452420 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #452420 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 36, 32) — 27.1% red, 14.1% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 15 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm red, #452420 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Short Black (#42231B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Digeridoo (#452924) and Rialto (#4C2322).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(69, 36, 32)), which gives #452420 its character. If you plan to put text on a #452420 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (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 #452420 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#452420 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#452420 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 #452420

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

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#452420
  • RGB69, 36, 32
  • CMYK0, 13, 15, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 36, 32)
  • HSL6°, 37%, 20%
  • HSL Precise6.486°, 36.634%, 19.804%
  • HSV6°, 54%, 27%
  • HSB6°, 54%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.141, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.141, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.141, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID452420
  • DECIMAL ID4531232
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01