#452002 Color
#452002 is rgb(69, 32, 2) in RGB, hsl(27, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 97%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#452002rgb(69, 32, 2)hsl(27, 94%, 14%)hsv(27, 97%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 97%, 73%)oklch(29% 0.07 54.5)lab(17.29% 16.52 24.78)lch(17.29% 29.78 56.31)What #452002 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 #452002, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#452002 Channel Values
How #452002 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 32 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 97% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.38:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452002 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 #452002
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452002; 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 #452002
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 #452002 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.
#452002#292901#362602#303000#392A00#461E1E#461F16#2A2A2AUsing #452002 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-452002: #452002;background-color: #452002;colors: { 'color-452002': '#452002' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.125, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_452002">#452002</color>fill="#452002"More Brown Colors
#452002 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#452002 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #452002?
#452002 is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 32, 2) in RGB and hsl(27, 94%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.
What is the RGB value of #452002?
#452002 is rgb(69, 32, 2) — red 69, green 32, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #452002?
#452002 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 97%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #452002 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #452002 scores 14.38:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #452002 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #452002 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 29.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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