#450814 Color
#450814 is rgb(69, 8, 20) in RGB, hsl(348, 79%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 71%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450814rgb(69, 8, 20)hsl(348, 79%, 15%)hsv(348, 88%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 71%, 73%)oklch(25.7% 0.09 15.9)lab(12.86% 29.06 10.74)lch(12.86% 30.98 20.28)What #450814 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #450814, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450814 Channel Values
How #450814 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 69 · G 8 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 79% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 88% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 71% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.18:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #450814 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #450814
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450814; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #450814
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #450814 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#450814#1D1D13#311614#282811#361F12#450A0A#45090F#212121Using #450814 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450814: #450814;background-color: #450814;colors: { 'color-450814': '#450814' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.031, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_450814">#450814</color>fill="#450814"More Red Colors
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#450814 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450814?
#450814 is a darkest red — rgb(69, 8, 20) in RGB and hsl(348, 79%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.
What is the RGB value of #450814?
#450814 is rgb(69, 8, 20) — red 69, green 8, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450814?
#450814 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 71%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450814 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450814 scores 16.18:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #450814 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450814 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 33.55, which is a different colour altogether.
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