#453026 Color
#453026 is rgb(69, 48, 38) in RGB, hsl(19, 29%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#453026rgb(69, 48, 38)hsl(19, 29%, 21%)hsv(19, 45%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 73%)oklch(33.1% 0.035 46.5)lab(22.16% 8.75 10.39)lch(22.16% 13.59 49.91)What #453026 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 #453026, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#453026 Channel Values
How #453026 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 48 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 29% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 45% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 45% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.33:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #453026 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 #453026
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #453026; 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 #453026
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 #453026 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.
#453026#343426#3C3326#383825#3E3525#462F2F#452F2C#353535Using #453026 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-453026: #453026;background-color: #453026;colors: { 'color-453026': '#453026' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.188, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_453026">#453026</color>fill="#453026"More Brown Colors
#453026 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#453026 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #453026?
#453026 is a dark brown — rgb(69, 48, 38) in RGB and hsl(19, 29%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.
What is the RGB value of #453026?
#453026 is rgb(69, 48, 38) — red 69, green 48, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #453026?
#453026 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #453026 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #453026 scores 12.33:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #453026 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #453026 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 25.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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