#453F12 Color
#453F12 is rgb(69, 63, 18) in RGB, hsl(53, 59%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 74%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#453F12rgb(69, 63, 18)hsl(53, 59%, 17%)hsv(53, 74%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 74%, 73%)oklch(36.4% 0.063 101.7)lab(26.52% -1.98 27.41)lch(26.52% 27.48 94.13)What #453F12 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 #453F12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#453F12 Channel Values
How #453F12 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 63 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 59% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 74% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 74% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.64:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #453F12 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 #453F12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #453F12; 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 #453F12
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 #453F12 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.
#453F12#404012#424012#414111#434012#483B3B#473D2F#3E3E3EUsing #453F12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-453f12: #453F12;background-color: #453F12;colors: { 'color-453f12': '#453F12' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.247, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_453f12">#453F12</color>fill="#453F12"More Yellow Colors
#453F12 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#453F12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #453F12?
#453F12 is a darkest yellow — rgb(69, 63, 18) in RGB and hsl(53, 59%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.43.
What is the RGB value of #453F12?
#453F12 is rgb(69, 63, 18) — red 69, green 63, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #453F12?
#453F12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 74%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #453F12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #453F12 scores 10.64:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #453F12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #453F12 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 21.62, which is visibly different.
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