Information about #45311B color

#45311B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#45311B falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(69, 49, 27) — 27.1% red, 19.2% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 16 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#45311B presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Iroko (#433120). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Morocco Brown (#442D21) and Cafe Noir (#4B3621).

In RGB terms — rgb(69, 49, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #45311B: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. 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, #45311B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#45311B color variations

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

#45311B 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 #45311B

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

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#45311B
  • RGB69, 49, 27
  • CMYK0, 8, 16, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 49, 27)
  • HSL31°, 44%, 19%
  • HSL Precise31.429°, 43.75%, 18.824%
  • HSV31°, 61%, 27%
  • HSB31°, 61%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.192, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.192, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.192, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID45311B
  • DECIMAL ID4534555
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01