#453038
Graphite · dark warm pink
About #453038
#453038 is a muted, dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 27% red, 19% green and 22% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 19% yellow and 73% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 11.2); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #30453D — a graphite tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #453038 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.12:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.12:1).
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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 #453038?
#453038 is a muted, dark shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 27% red, 19% green and 22% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 19% yellow and 73% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #453038?
Use white text. White on #453038 has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #453038?
Its complementary colour is #30453D, and analogous partners are #453043 and #453230.