#454326 Color
#454326 is rgb(69, 67, 38) in RGB, hsl(56, 29%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 45%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454326rgb(69, 67, 38)hsl(56, 29%, 21%)hsv(56, 45%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 45%, 73%)oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)lab(28.02% -2.88 17.90)lch(28.02% 18.13 99.13)What #454326 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 #454326, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454326 Channel Values
How #454326 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 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 29% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 45% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 45% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.08:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454326 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 #454326
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454326; 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 #454326
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 #454326 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-454326: #454326;background-color: #454326;colors: { 'color-454326': '#454326' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.263, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_454326">#454326</color>fill="#454326"More Yellow Colors
#454326 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454326 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454326?
#454326 is a dark yellow — rgb(69, 67, 38) in RGB and hsl(56, 29%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #454326?
#454326 is rgb(69, 67, 38) — red 69, green 67, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454326?
#454326 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 45%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454326 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454326 scores 10.08:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454326 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454326 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 23.29, which is visibly different.
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