Information about #453C41 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #453C41 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(69, 60, 65) — 27.1% red, 23.5% green, 25.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 2 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #453C41 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Year (#463C42). Slightly further away sit Chocolate Lounge (#453C43) and Black Eel (#463E3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(69, 60, 65) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #453C41: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 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 #453C41 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#453C41 color variations

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#453C41 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 #453C41

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

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Ship Grey color link
Ship Grey

#3E3A44

#453C41 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#453C41
  • RGB69, 60, 65
  • CMYK0, 4, 2, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 60, 65)
  • HSL327°, 7%, 25%
  • HSL Precise326.667°, 6.977%, 25.294%
  • HSV327°, 13%, 27%
  • HSB327°, 13%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.235, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.235, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.235, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID453C41
  • DECIMAL ID4537409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01