#45283F
Eggplant · dark warm pink
About #45283F
#45283F is a dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 27% red, 16% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 9% yellow and 73% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 11.7), with Aubergine the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #28452E (dark green), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.90:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.90:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #45283F?
#45283F is a dark, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 27% red, 16% green and 25% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 9% yellow and 73% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #45283F?
Use white text. White on #45283F has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #45283F?
Its complementary colour is #28452E, and analogous partners are #3D2845 and #452831.