#451122 Color
#451122 is rgb(69, 17, 34) in RGB, hsl(340, 60%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 51%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#451122rgb(69, 17, 34)hsl(340, 60%, 17%)hsv(340, 75%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 51%, 73%)oklch(27.2% 0.081 4.3)lab(14.53% 26.36 2.76)lch(14.53% 26.50 5.98)What #451122 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 #451122, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#451122 Channel Values
How #451122 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 17 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 60% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 75% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 51% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.48:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #451122 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 #451122
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #451122; 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 #451122
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 #451122 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.
#451122#202022#331B22#2A2A20#372221#441414#45131A#242424Using #451122 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-451122: #451122;background-color: #451122;colors: { 'color-451122': '#451122' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.067, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_451122">#451122</color>fill="#451122"More Pink Colors
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#451122 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #451122?
#451122 is a darkest pink — rgb(69, 17, 34) in RGB and hsl(340, 60%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #451122?
#451122 is rgb(69, 17, 34) — red 69, green 17, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #451122?
#451122 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 51%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #451122 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #451122 scores 15.48:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #451122 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #451122 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 30.22, which is a different colour altogether.
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