Palettes / Colors / #453034
#453034 — Deep Dusty Red
#453034 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 #453034 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.
#453034 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 #304541; it also sits naturally between #45303F and #453730. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #453034 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 69, 48, 52 |
| HSL | 349°, 18%, 23% |
| HSV | 349°, 30%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0%, 30%, 25%, 73% |
| XYZ | 4.13, 3.63, 3.73 |
| Yxy | 3.63, 0.3596, 0.3157 |
| CIE-Lab | 22.40, 10.29, 1.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.04, 6.51, 0.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 19% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 25% · Key 73%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #453034
.text { color: #453034; }
.background { background-color: #453034; }
.border { border: 3px solid #453034; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 48, 52); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(349, 18%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #453034; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 48, 52, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #453034; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 48, 52, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#453034">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#453034">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #304541:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.17:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.73:1 Fails |
Best text color on #453034: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #453034
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 #453034: ·
How #453034 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 #453034 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 #453034?
#453034 is Deep Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 69, 48, 52). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #453034?
#453034 is RGB 69, 48, 52 — HSL 349°, 18%, 23% — CMYK 0%, 30%, 25%, 73%.
What colors go with #453034?
Its complement is #304541; analogous partners are #45303F and #453730. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #453034 for text?
White text on #453034 has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.73:1.