#451B08 Color
#451B08 is rgb(69, 27, 8) in RGB, hsl(19, 79%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 88%, 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 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#451B08rgb(69, 27, 8)hsl(19, 79%, 15%)hsv(19, 88%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 88%, 73%)oklch(28.2% 0.071 42.8)lab(16.13% 19.68 20.96)lch(16.13% 28.75 46.81)What #451B08 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 #451B08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#451B08 Channel Values
How #451B08 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 27 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 79% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 88% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 88% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.86:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #451B08 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 #451B08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #451B08; 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 #451B08
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 #451B08 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.
#451B08#262607#352208#2E2E04#382705#461919#451A14#272727Using #451B08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-451b08: #451B08;background-color: #451B08;colors: { 'color-451b08': '#451B08' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.106, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_451b08">#451B08</color>fill="#451B08"More Brown Colors
#451B08 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#451B08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #451B08?
#451B08 is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 27, 8) in RGB and hsl(19, 79%, 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 7.57.
What is the RGB value of #451B08?
#451B08 is rgb(69, 27, 8) — red 69, green 27, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #451B08?
#451B08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 88%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #451B08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #451B08 scores 14.86:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #451B08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #451B08 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 31.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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