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#45263A Color

#45263A is rgb(69, 38, 58) in RGB, hsl(321, 29%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 16%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45263A
HEX#45263A
RGBrgb(69, 38, 58)
HSLhsl(321, 29%, 21%)
HSVhsv(321, 45%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 16%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(31.6% 0.056 341.6)
LABlab(19.92% 17.47 -6.41)
LCHlch(19.92% 18.61 339.86)

What #45263A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #45263A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#45263A Channel Values

How #45263A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 69 · G 38 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 29% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 45% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 16% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.2:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45263A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text13.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #45263A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45263A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #45263A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #45263A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#45263A
Protanopia#2D2D3A
Protanomaly#382A3A
Deuteranopia#333339
Deuteranomaly#3B2E3A
Tritanopia#432929
Tritanomaly#442831
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #45263A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-45263a: #45263A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45263A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45263a': '#45263A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.149, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_45263a">#45263A</color>
SVG fillfill="#45263A"

More Pink Colors

#45263A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#45263A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45263A?

#45263A is a dark pink — rgb(69, 38, 58) in RGB and hsl(321, 29%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #45263A?

#45263A is rgb(69, 38, 58) — red 69, green 38, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45263A?

#45263A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 16%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45263A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #45263A scores 13.2:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45263A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45263A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 27.26, which is a different colour altogether.

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