#45310C Color
#45310C is rgb(69, 49, 12) in RGB, hsl(39, 70%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 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 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#45310Crgb(69, 49, 12)hsl(39, 70%, 16%)hsv(39, 83%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 83%, 73%)oklch(32.9% 0.059 79.1)lab(22.12% 6.30 25.99)lch(22.12% 26.74 76.36)What #45310C 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 #45310C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#45310C Channel Values
How #45310C 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 49 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 70% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 83% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 83% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.37:1 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 #45310C 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 #45310C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45310C; 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 #45310C
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 #45310C 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.
#45310C#35350C#3C330C#393909#3E360B#472E2E#462F24#343434Using #45310C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-45310c: #45310C;background-color: #45310C;colors: { 'color-45310c': '#45310C' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.192, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_45310c">#45310C</color>fill="#45310C"More Brown Colors
#45310C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#45310C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #45310C?
#45310C is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 49, 12) in RGB and hsl(39, 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 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #45310C?
#45310C is rgb(69, 49, 12) — red 69, green 49, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #45310C?
#45310C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 83%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #45310C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #45310C scores 12.37:1 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 #45310C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #45310C 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 30.72, which is a different colour altogether.
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