#452807 Color
#452807 is rgb(69, 40, 7) in RGB, hsl(32, 82%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 90%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 10.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#452807rgb(69, 40, 7)hsl(32, 82%, 15%)hsv(32, 90%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 90%, 73%)oklch(30.7% 0.062 64.4)lab(19.47% 11.77 25.25)lch(19.47% 27.85 65.01)What #452807 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 #452807, 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 brown in the library.
#452807 Channel Values
How #452807 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 40 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 82% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 90% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 90% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.46:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452807 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 #452807
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452807; 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 #452807
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 #452807 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.
#452807#2E2E06#392C07#343403#3B2F05#462525#46261D#2F2F2FUsing #452807 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-452807: #452807;background-color: #452807;colors: { 'color-452807': '#452807' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.157, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_452807">#452807</color>fill="#452807"More Brown Colors
#452807 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#452807 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #452807?
#452807 is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 40, 7) in RGB and hsl(32, 82%, 15%) 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 10.62.
What is the RGB value of #452807?
#452807 is rgb(69, 40, 7) — red 69, green 40, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #452807?
#452807 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 90%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #452807 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #452807 scores 13.46:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #452807 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #452807 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 29.55, which is a different colour altogether.
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