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#451112 Color

#451112 is rgb(69, 17, 18) in RGB, hsl(359, 60%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 74%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#451112
HEX#451112
RGBrgb(69, 17, 18)
HSLhsl(359, 60%, 17%)
HSVhsv(359, 75%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 74%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(26.7% 0.08 23.3)
LABlab(14.19% 25.32 13.72)
LCHlch(14.19% 28.80 28.45)

What #451112 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 #451112, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#451112 Channel Values

How #451112 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 69 · G 17 · B 188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 60% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 75% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 74% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.65:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #451112 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.

TextWhite text15.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #451112

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #451112; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #451112

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 #451112 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.

Typical#451112
Protanopia#202011
Protanomaly#331B12
Deuteranopia#2A2A0E
Deuteranomaly#372210
Tritanopia#451111
Tritanomaly#451111
Achromatopsia#232323

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Using #451112 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-451112: #451112;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #451112;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-451112': '#451112' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.067, blue: 0.071)
Android XML<color name="color_451112">#451112</color>
SVG fillfill="#451112"

More Red Colors

#451112 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#451112 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #451112?

#451112 is a darkest red — rgb(69, 17, 18) in RGB and hsl(359, 60%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #451112?

#451112 is rgb(69, 17, 18) — red 69, green 17, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #451112?

#451112 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 74%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #451112 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #451112 scores 15.65:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #451112 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #451112 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 32.1, which is a different colour altogether.

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