#452636 Color
#452636 is rgb(69, 38, 54) in RGB, hsl(329, 29%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 22%, 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 7.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#452636rgb(69, 38, 54)hsl(329, 29%, 21%)hsv(329, 45%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 22%, 73%)oklch(31.5% 0.052 348.3)lab(19.79% 16.91 -3.84)lch(19.79% 17.34 347.19)What #452636 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 #452636, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.
#452636 Channel Values
How #452636 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 29% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 45% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 22% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.26:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452636 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #452636 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #452636
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452636; 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 #452636
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #452636.
How #452636 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.
#452636#2D2D36#382A36#333335#3B2E35#442828#44272E#303030Using #452636 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-452636: #452636;background-color: #452636;colors: { 'color-452636': '#452636' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.149, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_452636">#452636</color>fill="#452636"More Pink Colors
#452636 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#452636 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #452636?
#452636 is a dark pink — rgb(69, 38, 54) in RGB and hsl(329, 29%, 21%) 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 7.71.
What is the RGB value of #452636?
#452636 is rgb(69, 38, 54) — red 69, green 38, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #452636?
#452636 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 22%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #452636 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #452636 scores 13.26:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #452636 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #452636 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 26.31, which is a different colour altogether.
Open #452636 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.