#452F11 Color
#452F11 is rgb(69, 47, 17) in RGB, hsl(35, 60%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 75%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#452F11rgb(69, 47, 17)hsl(35, 60%, 17%)hsv(35, 75%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 75%, 73%)oklch(32.4% 0.054 72.1)lab(21.56% 7.79 22.86)lch(21.56% 24.15 71.19)What #452F11 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 #452F11, 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.
#452F11 Channel Values
How #452F11 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 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 60% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 75% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 75% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.59:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #452F11 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 #452F11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #452F11; 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 #452F11
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 #452F11 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.
#452F11#343411#3B3211#37370F#3D3410#472C2C#462D24#333333Using #452F11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-452f11: #452F11;background-color: #452F11;colors: { 'color-452f11': '#452F11' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.184, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_452f11">#452F11</color>fill="#452F11"More Brown Colors
#452F11 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#452F11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #452F11?
#452F11 is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 47, 17) in RGB and hsl(35, 60%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #452F11?
#452F11 is rgb(69, 47, 17) — red 69, green 47, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #452F11?
#452F11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 75%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #452F11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #452F11 scores 12.59:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #452F11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #452F11 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 32.09, which is a different colour altogether.
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