#452312 Color
#452312 is rgb(69, 35, 18) in RGB, hsl(20, 59%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 74%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 10.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#452312rgb(69, 35, 18)hsl(20, 59%, 17%)hsv(20, 74%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 74%, 73%)oklch(29.8% 0.059 46.2)lab(18.21% 15.34 18.60)lch(18.21% 24.11 50.50)What #452312 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 #452312, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#452312 Channel Values
How #452312 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 35 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 59% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 74% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.98:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452312 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 #452312
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452312; 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 #452312
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 #452312 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-452312: #452312;background-color: #452312;colors: { 'color-452312': '#452312' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.137, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_452312">#452312</color>fill="#452312"More Brown Colors
#452312 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#452312 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #452312?
#452312 is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 35, 18) in RGB and hsl(20, 59%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.24.
What is the RGB value of #452312?
#452312 is rgb(69, 35, 18) — red 69, green 35, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #452312?
#452312 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 74%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #452312 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #452312 scores 13.98:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #452312 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #452312 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 30.22, which is a different colour altogether.
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