Close to Taupe
#453932
#453932 is a dark, soft, grayish brown, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 22.4% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 16% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #453932.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.88:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.14:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.88:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #453932 as they’d see it.
#453932 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #453932
What color is #453932?
#453932 is a dark, soft, grayish brown, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 22.4% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 16% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #453932 in RGB?
#453932 is rgb(69, 57, 50): 69 red, 57 green, and 50 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #453932 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 28, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #453932?
PANTONE 446 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #453932?
Its complement #303D45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.