#450D15 Color
#450D15 is rgb(69, 13, 21) in RGB, hsl(351, 68%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 70%, 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 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#450D15rgb(69, 13, 21)hsl(351, 68%, 16%)hsv(351, 81%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 81%, 70%, 73%)oklch(26.3% 0.084 17.4)lab(13.58% 27.23 11.00)lch(13.58% 29.36 22.01)What #450D15 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 #450D15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#450D15 Channel Values
How #450D15 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 13 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 68% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 81% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 81% · Y 70% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.89:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #450D15 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 #450D15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #450D15; 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 #450D15
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 #450D15 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.
#450D15#1F1F15#321915#292912#362113#450E0E#450E11#222222Using #450D15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-450d15: #450D15;background-color: #450D15;colors: { 'color-450d15': '#450D15' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.051, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_450d15">#450D15</color>fill="#450D15"More Red Colors
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#450D15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #450D15?
#450D15 is a darkest red — rgb(69, 13, 21) in RGB and hsl(351, 68%, 16%) 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 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #450D15?
#450D15 is rgb(69, 13, 21) — red 69, green 13, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #450D15?
#450D15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 70%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #450D15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #450D15 scores 15.89:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #450D15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #450D15 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 32.35, which is a different colour altogether.
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