#453F38 Hex Color
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Dark, ashy brown with a gray undertone. #453f38 reads dim and grounded, which suits moody backgrounds, coffee and craft packaging, and vintage layouts. Its low saturation can turn muddy next to bright white, so pair it with muted sage or terracotta instead. White text on it hits about 10.4:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. See how mixing brown produces shades like this one.
Questions about #453f38
What is #453f38 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #453f38 is rgb(69, 63, 56), in HSL hsl(32, 10%, 25%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 19%, 73%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #453f38?
Muted sage, burnt orange, and dusty rose all flatter #453f38 without fighting its gray undertones. Skip bright white; warm cream and terracotta keep it from reading muddy.
Is #453f38 readable on white or black?
#453f38 has a 10.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.02:1 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.