#453A08 Color
#453A08 is rgb(69, 58, 8) in RGB, hsl(49, 79%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 88%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#453A08rgb(69, 58, 8)hsl(49, 79%, 15%)hsv(49, 88%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 88%, 73%)oklch(35% 0.066 95.9)lab(24.87% 0.60 30.28)lch(24.87% 30.29 88.86)What #453A08 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 #453A08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#453A08 Channel Values
How #453A08 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 58 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 79% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 88% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 88% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.28:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #453A08 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 #453A08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #453A08; 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 #453A08
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 #453A08 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.
#453A08#3C3C08#403B08#3E3E06#413C07#483636#47382A#3B3B3BUsing #453A08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-453a08: #453A08;background-color: #453A08;colors: { 'color-453a08': '#453A08' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.227, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_453a08">#453A08</color>fill="#453A08"More Yellow Colors
#453A08 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#453A08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #453A08?
#453A08 is a darkest yellow — rgb(69, 58, 8) in RGB and hsl(49, 79%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.
What is the RGB value of #453A08?
#453A08 is rgb(69, 58, 8) — red 69, green 58, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #453A08?
#453A08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 88%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #453A08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #453A08 scores 11.28:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #453A08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #453A08 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.39, which is visibly different.
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