Information about #452C2B color

#452C2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #452C2B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(69, 44, 43) (27.1% red, 17.3% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 10 / 73 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#452C2B presents itself as a softly toned warm red — one 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 almost identical to Dark Ginger (#473029). Slightly further away sit Mission Brown (#443028) and Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A).

The recipe behind #452C2B is rgb(69, 44, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #452C2B: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 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.

#452C2B color variations

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#452C2B 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 #452C2B

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

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Nala color link
Nala

#412F28

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Bark color link
Bark

#3E2F28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#452C2B
  • RGB69, 44, 43
  • CMYK0, 10, 10, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 44, 43)
  • HSL2°, 23%, 22%
  • HSL Precise2.308°, 23.214%, 21.961%
  • HSV2°, 38%, 27%
  • HSB2°, 38%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.173, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.173, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.173, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID452C2B
  • DECIMAL ID4533291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01