Palettes / Colors / #453033
#453033 — Deep Dusty Red
#453033 is a red color we call Deep Dusty Red, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #453033 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#453033 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #304542; it also sits naturally between #45303E and #453730. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #453033 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 69, 48, 51 |
| HSL | 351°, 18%, 23% |
| HSV | 351°, 30%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 26%, 73% |
| XYZ | 4.11, 3.62, 3.61 |
| Yxy | 3.62, 0.3623, 0.3190 |
| CIE-Lab | 22.37, 10.11, 1.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.02, 6.39, 1.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 19% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 26% · Key 73%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #453033
.text { color: #453033; }
.background { background-color: #453033; }
.border { border: 3px solid #453033; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 48, 51); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(351, 18%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #453033; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 48, 51, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #453033; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 48, 51, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#453033">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#453033">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #304542:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.18:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.72:1 Fails |
Best text color on #453033: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #453033
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #453033: ·
How #453033 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #453033 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #453033?
#453033 is Deep Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 69, 48, 51). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #453033?
#453033 is RGB 69, 48, 51 — HSL 351°, 18%, 23% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 26%, 73%.
What colors go with #453033?
Its complement is #304542; analogous partners are #45303E and #453730. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #453033 for text?
White text on #453033 has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.72:1.