Palettes / Colors / #453048
#453048 — Deep Dusty Pink
#453048 is a pink color we call Deep Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #453048 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.
#453048 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #344931; it also sits naturally between #3A3149 and #493140. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #453048 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 69, 48, 72 |
| HSL | 293°, 20%, 24% |
| HSV | 293°, 33%, 28% |
| CMYK | 4%, 33%, 0%, 72% |
| XYZ | 4.68, 3.85, 6.63 |
| Yxy | 3.85, 0.3089, 0.2538 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.16, 14.48, -11.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.61, 9.47, -7.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 19% · Blue 28%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 72%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #453048
.text { color: #453048; }
.background { background-color: #453048; }
.border { border: 3px solid #453048; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 48, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 20%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #453048; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 48, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #453048; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 48, 72, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#453048">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#453048">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #344931:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.87:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.77:1 Fails |
Best text color on #453048: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #453048
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 #453048: ·
How #453048 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 #453048 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 #453048?
#453048 is Deep Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 69, 48, 72). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #453048?
#453048 is RGB 69, 48, 72 — HSL 293°, 20%, 24% — CMYK 4%, 33%, 0%, 72%.
What colors go with #453048?
Its complement is #344931; analogous partners are #3A3149 and #493140. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #453048 for text?
White text on #453048 has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.77:1.