#453F17 Color
#453F17 is rgb(69, 63, 23) in RGB, hsl(52, 50%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 11.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#453F17rgb(69, 63, 23)hsl(52, 50%, 18%)hsv(52, 67%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 73%)oklch(36.4% 0.059 100.8)lab(26.56% -1.70 24.87)lch(26.56% 24.93 93.90)What #453F17 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 #453F17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#453F17 Channel Values
How #453F17 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 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 50% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 67% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 67% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #453F17 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 #453F17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #453F17; 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 #453F17
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 #453F17 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.
#453F17#404017#424017#414117#434017#483C3C#473D31#3E3E3EUsing #453F17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-453f17: #453F17;background-color: #453F17;colors: { 'color-453f17': '#453F17' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.247, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_453f17">#453F17</color>fill="#453F17"More Yellow Colors
#453F17 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#453F17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #453F17?
#453F17 is a darkest yellow — rgb(69, 63, 23) in RGB and hsl(52, 50%, 18%) 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 11.06.
What is the RGB value of #453F17?
#453F17 is rgb(69, 63, 23) — red 69, green 63, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #453F17?
#453F17 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #453F17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #453F17 scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #453F17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #453F17 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 22.26, which is visibly different.
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