Information about #45442B color

#45442B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #45442B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(69, 68, 43) (27.1% red, 26.7% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 10 / 73 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#45442B presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 Woodrush (#45402B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Onion (#48412B) and Suburban (#48402C).

The recipe behind #45442B is rgb(69, 68, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #45442B: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 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, #45442B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#45442B color variations

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

#45442B 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 #45442B

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

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Scrub color link
Scrub

#3D4031

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#45442B
  • RGB69, 68, 43
  • CMYK0, 0, 10, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 68, 43)
  • HSL58°, 23%, 22%
  • HSL Precise57.692°, 23.214%, 21.961%
  • HSV58°, 38%, 27%
  • HSB58°, 38%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.267, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.267, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.267, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID45442B
  • DECIMAL ID4539435
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01