#453D16 Color
#453D16 is rgb(69, 61, 22) in RGB, hsl(50, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 68%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 10.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#453D16rgb(69, 61, 22)hsl(50, 52%, 18%)hsv(50, 68%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 68%, 73%)oklch(35.9% 0.057 97.8)lab(25.92% -0.56 24.72)lch(25.92% 24.73 91.31)What #453D16 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 #453D16, 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.
#453D16 Channel Values
How #453D16 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 61 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 52% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 68% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 68% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.87:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #453D16 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 #453D16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #453D16; 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 #453D16
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 #453D16 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.
#453D16#3E3E16#413E16#404015#423F16#483A3A#473B2F#3D3D3DUsing #453D16 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-453d16: #453D16;background-color: #453D16;colors: { 'color-453d16': '#453D16' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.239, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_453d16">#453D16</color>fill="#453D16"More Yellow Colors
#453D16 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#453D16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #453D16?
#453D16 is a darkest yellow — rgb(69, 61, 22) in RGB and hsl(50, 52%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.88.
What is the RGB value of #453D16?
#453D16 is rgb(69, 61, 22) — red 69, green 61, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #453D16?
#453D16 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 68%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #453D16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #453D16 scores 10.87:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #453D16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #453D16 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 23.5, which is visibly different.
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