#453826 Color
#453826 is rgb(69, 56, 38) in RGB, hsl(35, 29%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 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 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#453826rgb(69, 56, 38)hsl(35, 29%, 21%)hsv(35, 45%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 45%, 73%)oklch(35% 0.034 75.3)lab(24.57% 3.76 13.54)lch(24.57% 14.05 74.48)What #453826 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 #453826, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#453826 Channel Values
How #453826 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 56 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 29% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 45% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 45% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.37:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #453826 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 #453826
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #453826; 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 #453826
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 #453826 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.
#453826#3A3A26#3F3926#3D3D25#403B26#463636#463730#3A3A3AUsing #453826 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-453826: #453826;background-color: #453826;colors: { 'color-453826': '#453826' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.220, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_453826">#453826</color>fill="#453826"More Brown Colors
#453826 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#453826 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #453826?
#453826 is a dark brown — rgb(69, 56, 38) in RGB and hsl(35, 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 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #453826?
#453826 is rgb(69, 56, 38) — red 69, green 56, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #453826?
#453826 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 45%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #453826 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #453826 scores 11.37:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #453826 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #453826 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 24.32, which is visibly different.
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