#454008 Color
#454008 is rgb(69, 64, 8) in RGB, hsl(55, 79%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 88%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454008rgb(69, 64, 8)hsl(55, 79%, 15%)hsv(55, 88%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 88%, 73%)oklch(36.5% 0.072 104)lab(26.78% -2.98 31.94)lch(26.78% 32.08 95.33)What #454008 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 #454008, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454008 Channel Values
How #454008 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 64 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 79% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 88% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 88% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.55:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454008 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 #454008
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454008; 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 #454008
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 #454008 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.
#454008#414108#434108#424207#434108#493C3C#473E2F#3F3F3FUsing #454008 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-454008: #454008;background-color: #454008;colors: { 'color-454008': '#454008' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.251, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_454008">#454008</color>fill="#454008"More Yellow Colors
#454008 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454008 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454008?
#454008 is a darkest yellow — rgb(69, 64, 8) in RGB and hsl(55, 79%, 15%) 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 10.27.
What is the RGB value of #454008?
#454008 is rgb(69, 64, 8) — red 69, green 64, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454008?
#454008 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 88%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454008 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454008 scores 10.55:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454008 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454008 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 20.63, which is visibly different.
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