#452F0C Color

#452F0C is rgb(69, 47, 12) in RGB, hsl(37, 70%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 83%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#452F0C

HEX#452F0C

RGBrgb(69, 47, 12)

HSLhsl(37, 70%, 16%)

HSVhsv(37, 83%, 27%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 83%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(32.4% 0.058 75.1)

LABlab(21.52% 7.56 25.38)

LCHlch(21.52% 26.48 73.42)

What #452F0C 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 #452F0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pineapple#563C0DΔE 8.83 Brown (CMY)#4B3621ΔE 8.94 Dark Brown#654321ΔE 11.44 Pullman Brown(ups Brown)#644117ΔE 12.16 Van Dyke Brown#664228ΔE 12.42 Dark Olive#3C341FΔE 12.56

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#452F0C Channel Values

How #452F0C 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 47 · B 12	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 37° · S 70% · L 16%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 37° · S 83% · V 27%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 32% · Y 83% · K 73%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	12.61:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452F0C 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.

TextWhite text12.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #452F0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452F0C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #452F0C

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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Shades

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How #452F0C 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.

Typical#452F0C

Protanopia#34340C

Protanomaly#3B320C

Deuteranopia#373709

Deuteranomaly#3D340A

Tritanopia#472C2C

Tritanomaly#462D23

Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #452F0C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-452f0c: #452F0C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #452F0C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-452f0c': '#452F0C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.184, blue: 0.047)

Android XML<color name="color_452f0c">#452F0C</color>

SVG fillfill="#452F0C"

More Brown Colors

#452F0C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08 e17100 1b0d04 e15501 1c1917 e05e00 1f0800 e04000 1f1400 db8f00 241205 db7900 34240e 461901 503607 5c3f19 693507 7a2100 825221 8b6f47 993300 a8732e bd3000 cc3300

#452F0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #452F0C?

#452F0C is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 47, 12) in RGB and hsl(37, 70%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.83.

What is the RGB value of #452F0C?

#452F0C is rgb(69, 47, 12) — red 69, green 47, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #452F0C?

#452F0C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 83%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #452F0C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #452F0C scores 12.61:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #452F0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #452F0C 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 30.86, which is a different colour altogether.

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