#452508 Color
#452508 is rgb(69, 37, 8) in RGB, hsl(29, 79%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), visibly different at ΔE 10.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#452508rgb(69, 37, 8)hsl(29, 79%, 15%)hsv(29, 88%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 73%)oklch(30.1% 0.063 58.3)lab(18.65% 13.67 23.93)lch(18.65% 27.56 60.25)What #452508 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 #452508, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#452508 Channel Values
How #452508 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 37 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 79% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 88% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 88% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.81:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452508 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 #452508
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452508; 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 #452508
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 #452508 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.
#452508#2C2C07#382A08#323204#3B2D06#462323#46241B#2D2D2DUsing #452508 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-452508: #452508;background-color: #452508;colors: { 'color-452508': '#452508' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.145, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_452508">#452508</color>fill="#452508"More Brown Colors
#452508 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#452508 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #452508?
#452508 is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 37, 8) in RGB and hsl(29, 79%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.59.
What is the RGB value of #452508?
#452508 is rgb(69, 37, 8) — red 69, green 37, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #452508?
#452508 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #452508 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #452508 scores 13.81:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #452508 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #452508 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 29.84, which is a different colour altogether.
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