#45361C Color
#45361C is rgb(69, 54, 28) in RGB, hsl(38, 42%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#45361Crgb(69, 54, 28)hsl(38, 42%, 19%)hsv(38, 59%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 73%)oklch(34.3% 0.045 80.1)lab(23.80% 4.12 18.87)lch(23.80% 19.31 77.69)What #45361C 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 #45361C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#45361C Channel Values
How #45361C 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 54 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 42% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 59% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 59% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.68:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45361C 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 #45361C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45361C; 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 #45361C
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 #45361C 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.
#45361C#39391C#3E381C#3B3B1B#3F391B#473333#46352C#383838Using #45361C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-45361c: #45361C;background-color: #45361C;colors: { 'color-45361c': '#45361C' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.212, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_45361c">#45361C</color>fill="#45361C"More Brown Colors
#45361C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#45361C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #45361C?
#45361C is a darkest brown — rgb(69, 54, 28) in RGB and hsl(38, 42%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #45361C?
#45361C is rgb(69, 54, 28) — red 69, green 54, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #45361C?
#45361C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #45361C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #45361C scores 11.68:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #45361C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #45361C 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 28.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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