#451607 Color
#451607 is rgb(69, 22, 7) in RGB, hsl(15, 82%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 90%, 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 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#451607rgb(69, 22, 7)hsl(15, 82%, 15%)hsv(15, 90%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 90%, 73%)oklch(27.3% 0.077 37.8)lab(15.02% 22.40 20.00)lch(15.02% 30.03 41.76)What #451607 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 #451607, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#451607 Channel Values
How #451607 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 22 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 82% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 90% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 90% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.32:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #451607 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 #451607
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #451607; 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 #451607
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 #451607 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.
#451607#232306#341E07#2C2C02#372504#451515#451510#252525Using #451607 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-451607: #451607;background-color: #451607;colors: { 'color-451607': '#451607' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.086, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_451607">#451607</color>fill="#451607"More Brown Colors
#451607 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#451607 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #451607?
#451607 is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 22, 7) in RGB and hsl(15, 82%, 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 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #451607?
#451607 is rgb(69, 22, 7) — red 69, green 22, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #451607?
#451607 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 90%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #451607 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #451607 scores 15.32:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #451607 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #451607 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 31.98, which is a different colour altogether.
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