#452123 Color
#452123 is rgb(69, 33, 35) in RGB, hsl(357, 35%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 49%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#452123rgb(69, 33, 35)hsl(357, 35%, 20%)hsv(357, 52%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 49%, 73%)oklch(29.8% 0.055 17.5)lab(17.99% 17.78 6.84)lch(17.99% 19.05 21.04)What #452123 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 #452123, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#452123 Channel Values
How #452123 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 33 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 35% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 52% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 49% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.05:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452123 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 #452123
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452123; 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 #452123
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 #452123 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-452123: #452123;background-color: #452123;colors: { 'color-452123': '#452123' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.129, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_452123">#452123</color>fill="#452123"More Red Colors
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#452123 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #452123?
#452123 is a dark red — rgb(69, 33, 35) in RGB and hsl(357, 35%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #452123?
#452123 is rgb(69, 33, 35) — red 69, green 33, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #452123?
#452123 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 49%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #452123 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #452123 scores 14.05:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #452123 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #452123 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 26.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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