#451303 Color
#451303 is rgb(69, 19, 3) in RGB, hsl(15, 92%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 96%, 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 5.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#451303rgb(69, 19, 3)hsl(15, 92%, 14%)hsv(15, 96%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 96%, 73%)oklch(26.8% 0.081 38.2)lab(14.38% 23.80 20.81)lch(14.38% 31.61 41.16)What #451303 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 #451303, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#451303 Channel Values
How #451303 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 19 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 92% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 96% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 96% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.58:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #451303 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 #451303
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #451303; 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 #451303
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 #451303 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.
#451303#212102#331C03#2B2B00#372300#451111#45120C#242424Using #451303 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-451303: #451303;background-color: #451303;colors: { 'color-451303': '#451303' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.075, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_451303">#451303</color>fill="#451303"More Brown Colors
#451303 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#451303 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #451303?
#451303 is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 19, 3) in RGB and hsl(15, 92%, 14%) 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 5.06.
What is the RGB value of #451303?
#451303 is rgb(69, 19, 3) — red 69, green 19, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #451303?
#451303 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 96%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #451303 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #451303 scores 15.58:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #451303 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #451303 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 31.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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