#454317 Color
#454317 is rgb(69, 67, 23) in RGB, hsl(57, 50%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 67%, 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 8.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454317rgb(69, 67, 23)hsl(57, 50%, 18%)hsv(57, 67%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 67%, 73%)oklch(37.5% 0.063 106.6)lab(27.84% -4.05 26.24)lch(27.84% 26.55 98.77)What #454317 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 #454317, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454317 Channel Values
How #454317 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 67 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 50% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 67% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 67% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.15:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454317 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 #454317
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454317; 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 #454317
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 #454317 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.
#454317#434317#444317#444417#444317#483F3F#474133#414141Using #454317 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-454317: #454317;background-color: #454317;colors: { 'color-454317': '#454317' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.263, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_454317">#454317</color>fill="#454317"More Yellow Colors
#454317 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454317 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454317?
#454317 is a darkest yellow — rgb(69, 67, 23) in RGB and hsl(57, 50%, 18%) 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 8.21.
What is the RGB value of #454317?
#454317 is rgb(69, 67, 23) — red 69, green 67, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454317?
#454317 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 67%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454317 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454317 scores 10.15:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454317 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454317 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 19.49, which is visibly different.
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