#451707 Color
#451707 is rgb(69, 23, 7) in RGB, hsl(15, 82%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 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 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#451707rgb(69, 23, 7)hsl(15, 82%, 15%)hsv(15, 90%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 90%, 73%)oklch(27.5% 0.076 38.9)lab(15.23% 21.87 20.26)lch(15.23% 29.81 42.82)What #451707 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 #451707, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#451707 Channel Values
How #451707 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 23 · 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 67% · Y 90% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.23:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #451707 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 #451707
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #451707; 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 #451707
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 #451707 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.
#451707#242406#341F07#2C2C02#382504#451515#451611#252525Using #451707 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-451707: #451707;background-color: #451707;colors: { 'color-451707': '#451707' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.090, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_451707">#451707</color>fill="#451707"More Brown Colors
#451707 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#451707 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #451707?
#451707 is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 23, 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 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #451707?
#451707 is rgb(69, 23, 7) — red 69, green 23, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #451707?
#451707 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 90%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #451707 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #451707 scores 15.23:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #451707 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #451707 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 31.75, which is a different colour altogether.
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