#45400D Color
#45400D is rgb(69, 64, 13) in RGB, hsl(55, 68%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 81%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#45400Drgb(69, 64, 13)hsl(55, 68%, 16%)hsv(55, 81%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 81%, 73%)oklch(36.6% 0.069 103.6)lab(26.80% -2.80 29.98)lch(26.80% 30.11 95.34)What #45400D 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 #45400D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#45400D Channel Values
How #45400D 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 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 68% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 81% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 81% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.54:1 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 #45400D 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 #45400D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45400D; 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 #45400D
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 #45400D 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.
#45400D#41410D#43410D#42420C#43410D#483C3C#473E2F#3F3F3FUsing #45400D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-45400d: #45400D;background-color: #45400D;colors: { 'color-45400d': '#45400D' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.251, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_45400d">#45400D</color>fill="#45400D"More Yellow Colors
#45400D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#45400D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #45400D?
#45400D is a darkest yellow — rgb(69, 64, 13) in RGB and hsl(55, 68%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.81.
What is the RGB value of #45400D?
#45400D is rgb(69, 64, 13) — red 69, green 64, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #45400D?
#45400D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 81%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #45400D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #45400D scores 10.54:1 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 #45400D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #45400D 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 20.66, which is visibly different.
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