#453726 Color
#453726 is rgb(69, 55, 38) in RGB, hsl(33, 29%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 45%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#453726rgb(69, 55, 38)hsl(33, 29%, 21%)hsv(33, 45%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 45%, 73%)oklch(34.7% 0.034 71.8)lab(24.26% 4.38 13.14)lch(24.26% 13.85 71.58)What #453726 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 #453726, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#453726 Channel Values
How #453726 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 55 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 29% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 45% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 45% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.49:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #453726 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 #453726
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #453726; 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 #453726
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 #453726 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.
#453726#3A3A26#3E3926#3C3C25#403A26#463535#463630#393939Using #453726 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-453726: #453726;background-color: #453726;colors: { 'color-453726': '#453726' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.216, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_453726">#453726</color>fill="#453726"More Brown Colors
#453726 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#453726 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #453726?
#453726 is a dark brown — rgb(69, 55, 38) in RGB and hsl(33, 29%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #453726?
#453726 is rgb(69, 55, 38) — red 69, green 55, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #453726?
#453726 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 45%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #453726 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #453726 scores 11.49:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #453726 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #453726 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 24.45, which is visibly different.
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