#453327 Hex Color
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#453327 is a dark, muted brown with dusty gray and subtle warm undertones. Its low lightness creates a serious, grounded mood suited to coffee, chocolate, tobacco, legal, and artisan branding. Use it as a supporting tone or moody background, pairing it with aged cream or muted olive. White text remains highly readable, with about 12:1 contrast. The hex code is #453327.
Questions about #453327
What is #453327 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #453327 is rgb(69, 51, 39), in HSL hsl(24, 28%, 21%) and in CMYK 0%, 26%, 43%, 73%.
What colors pair well with #453327?
Aged cream, muted olive, and restrained terracotta pair well with #453327, adding lightness or subdued contrast without fighting its dusty warmth; use cream for text or backgrounds, olive for accents, and terracotta sparingly.
Does #453327 read as warm or cool?
#453327 reads as a muted warm brown because its brown base and subtle warm undertones outweigh the dusty gray influence; that gray keeps it restrained, so it feels grounded rather than rich or strongly reddish.
Is #453327 readable on white or black?
#453327 has a 11.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.75:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.