#454126 Color
#454126 is rgb(69, 65, 38) in RGB, hsl(52, 29%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 45%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454126rgb(69, 65, 38)hsl(52, 29%, 21%)hsv(52, 45%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 45%, 73%)oklch(37.2% 0.043 100.9)lab(27.38% -1.70 17.11)lch(27.38% 17.19 95.66)What #454126 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 #454126, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454126 Channel Values
How #454126 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 65 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 29% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 45% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 45% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.31:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454126 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 #454126
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454126; 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 #454126
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 #454126 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.
#454126#424226#434126#424226#434226#473E3E#463F36#404040Using #454126 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-454126: #454126;background-color: #454126;colors: { 'color-454126': '#454126' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.255, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_454126">#454126</color>fill="#454126"More Yellow Colors
#454126 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454126 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454126?
#454126 is a dark yellow — rgb(69, 65, 38) in RGB and hsl(52, 29%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #454126?
#454126 is rgb(69, 65, 38) — red 69, green 65, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454126?
#454126 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 45%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454126 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454126 scores 10.31:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454126 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454126 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.85, which is visibly different.
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