#453639 Color
#453639 is rgb(69, 54, 57) in RGB, hsl(348, 12%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 17%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#453639rgb(69, 54, 57)hsl(348, 12%, 24%)hsv(348, 22%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 17%, 73%)oklch(35% 0.022 4.8)lab(24.38% 7.32 0.79)lch(24.38% 7.36 6.12)What #453639 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 #453639, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#453639 Channel Values
How #453639 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 12% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 22% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 17% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.41:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #453639 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 #453639
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #453639; 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 #453639
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 #453639 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.
#453639#393939#3E3839#3B3B39#3F3939#453636#453637#3A3A3AUsing #453639 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-453639: #453639;background-color: #453639;colors: { 'color-453639': '#453639' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.212, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_453639">#453639</color>fill="#453639"More Red Colors
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#453639 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #453639?
#453639 is a dark red — rgb(69, 54, 57) in RGB and hsl(348, 12%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xumo (#413639), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.
What is the RGB value of #453639?
#453639 is rgb(69, 54, 57) — red 69, green 54, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #453639?
#453639 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 17%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #453639 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #453639 scores 11.41:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #453639 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #453639 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.25, which is visibly different.
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