#452621 Color
#452621 is rgb(69, 38, 33) in RGB, hsl(8, 35%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 52%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#452621rgb(69, 38, 33)hsl(8, 35%, 20%)hsv(8, 52%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 52%, 73%)oklch(30.8% 0.048 29.9)lab(19.25% 14.54 9.91)lch(19.25% 17.60 34.28)What #452621 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 #452621, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#452621 Channel Values
How #452621 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 38 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 35% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 52% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 52% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.53:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452621 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 #452621
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452621; 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 #452621
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 #452621 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-452621: #452621;background-color: #452621;colors: { 'color-452621': '#452621' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.149, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_452621">#452621</color>fill="#452621"More Red Colors
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#452621 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #452621?
#452621 is a dark red — rgb(69, 38, 33) in RGB and hsl(8, 35%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #452621?
#452621 is rgb(69, 38, 33) — red 69, green 38, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #452621?
#452621 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 52%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #452621 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #452621 scores 13.53:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #452621 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #452621 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 26.08, which is a different colour altogether.
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