Information about #453535 color

#453535 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #453535 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 53, 53) — 27.1% red, 20.8% green, 20.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 6 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm red, #453535 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stingray (#453533). Slightly further away sit Afficionado (#453638) and Rattlesnake (#463835).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(69, 53, 53)), which gives #453535 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. 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, #453535 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#453535 color variations

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

#453535 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 #453535

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

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Xumo color link
Xumo

#413639

Urban Legend color link
Urban Legend

#42333A

Black Cat color link
Black Cat

#413839

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#453535
  • RGB69, 53, 53
  • CMYK0, 6, 6, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 53, 53)
  • HSL0°, 13%, 24%
  • HSL Precise0°, 13.115%, 23.922%
  • HSV0°, 23%, 27%
  • HSB0°, 23%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.208, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.208, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.208, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID453535
  • DECIMAL ID4535605
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers38 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01