Color swatch image showing #45322A with RGB(69,50,42) values

#45322A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #45322A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#45322A Color Information

#45322A RGB value is (69, 50, 42). The hex color red value is 69, green is 50, and blue is 42. Its HSL format shows a hue of 18°, saturation of 24 percent, and lightness of 22 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 28 percent, 39 percent, 73 percent.

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#45322A Color Meaning

Color #45322A conveys concentrated earth, mineral gravity, and silent endurance. Color #45322A is a near-black brown with subtle red undertones—darker than espresso, warmer than charcoal. #45322A evokes unglazed clay, forest humus, and aged leather bindings. In architectural and product design, #45322A hue signals permanence without pretense. Psychological studies link such deep earth tones to increased perceived authenticity in heritage and craft contexts, especially when paired with natural materials. In digital interfaces, color #45322A serves as a warm alternative to black for typography and UI elements. #45322A reduces eye strain in long reading sessions while maintaining excellent contrast against off-whites. Print reproduction is superb on matte and textured stocks, enhancing its artisanal credibility. Consumer research shows products framed in color #45322A are rated as more durable and hand-finished than those in standard black. Culturally, color #45322A reflects the beauty of the unadorned—rough bark, hand-thrown pottery, bound journals. #45322A appears in slow design, archival publishing, and sustainable fashion as a symbol of integrity through simplicity. Spiritually, #45322A connects to the root chakra’s foundational mode: being as belonging. Designers use color #45322A when silence speaks louder than color. Its depth is its declaration.

Color Conversion

Convert #45322A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#45322A
RGB
rgb(69, 50, 42)
HSL
hsl(18°, 24%, 22%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 28%, 39%, 73%)
HSV
hsv(18°, 39%, 27%)
XYZ
4.0128 3.7136 2.6958
Yxy
3.7136 0.3850 0.3563
Hunter Lab
19.2707 0.0866 0.0766
CIE-Lab
22.7010 7.2878 8.4344

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red69 / 255 (27%)
27%
Green50 / 255 (20%)
20%
Blue42 / 255 (16%)
16%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta28 / 100 (28%)
28%
Yellow39 / 100 (39%)
39%
Key (Black)73 / 100 (73%)
73%

Color Variations

#45322A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#45322A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #45322A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#45322A

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

12.05:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

12.05:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

12.05:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #45322A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#45322A

protanopia

#3d3d2c

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #45322A;

Text Color

color: #45322A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #45322A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #45322A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #45322A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #45322A 0%, #2d211c 100%);

#45322A Color FAQs

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