#453927 Color
#453927 is rgb(69, 57, 39) in RGB, hsl(36, 28%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 43%, 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 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#453927rgb(69, 57, 39)hsl(36, 28%, 21%)hsv(36, 43%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 43%, 73%)oklch(35.2% 0.034 77.4)lab(24.89% 3.24 13.31)lch(24.89% 13.70 76.32)What #453927 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 #453927, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#453927 Channel Values
How #453927 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 57 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 28% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 43% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 43% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.24:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #453927 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 #453927
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #453927; 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 #453927
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 #453927 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.
#453927#3B3B27#3F3A27#3D3D26#403C27#473737#463831#3B3B3BUsing #453927 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-453927: #453927;background-color: #453927;colors: { 'color-453927': '#453927' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.224, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_453927">#453927</color>fill="#453927"More Brown Colors
#453927 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#453927 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #453927?
#453927 is a dark brown — rgb(69, 57, 39) in RGB and hsl(36, 28%, 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 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #453927?
#453927 is rgb(69, 57, 39) — red 69, green 57, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #453927?
#453927 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 43%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #453927 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #453927 scores 11.24:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #453927 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #453927 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 23.85, which is visibly different.
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