#453034 Color
#453034 is rgb(69, 48, 52) in RGB, hsl(349, 18%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Burgundy (#43302E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#453034rgb(69, 48, 52)hsl(349, 18%, 23%)hsv(349, 30%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 73%)oklch(33.5% 0.031 6.3)lab(22.48% 10.39 1.43)lch(22.48% 10.49 7.83)What #453034 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 #453034, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#453034 Channel Values
How #453034 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 18% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 30% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 25% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.17:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #453034 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 #453034
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #453034; 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 #453034
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 #453034 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.
#453034#343434#3C3334#383833#3E3534#453131#453032#363636Using #453034 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-453034: #453034;background-color: #453034;colors: { 'color-453034': '#453034' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.188, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_453034">#453034</color>fill="#453034"More Red Colors
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#453034 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #453034?
#453034 is a dark red — rgb(69, 48, 52) in RGB and hsl(349, 18%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Burgundy (#43302E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #453034?
#453034 is rgb(69, 48, 52) — red 69, green 48, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #453034?
#453034 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #453034 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #453034 scores 12.17:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #453034 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #453034 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 24.31, which is visibly different.
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