Information about #453A44 color

#453A44 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #453A44 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(69, 58, 68) (27.1% red, 22.7% green, 26.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 0 / 73 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#453A44 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chocolate Lounge (#453C43). Slightly further away sit Light Year (#463C42) and Black Eel (#463E3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(69, 58, 68)), which gives #453A44 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #453A44: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #453A44 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#453A44 color variations

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

#453A44 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 #453A44

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

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#453A44
  • RGB69, 58, 68
  • CMYK0, 4, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 58, 68)
  • HSL305°, 9%, 25%
  • HSL Precise305.455°, 8.661%, 24.902%
  • HSV305°, 16%, 27%
  • HSB305°, 16%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.227, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.227, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.227, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID453A44
  • DECIMAL ID4536900
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01