#45440D Color
#45440D is rgb(69, 68, 13) in RGB, hsl(59, 68%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 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 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#45440Drgb(69, 68, 13)hsl(59, 68%, 16%)hsv(59, 81%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 81%, 73%)oklch(37.6% 0.073 108.4)lab(28.09% -5.13 31.16)lch(28.09% 31.58 99.35)What #45440D 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 #45440D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#45440D Channel Values
How #45440D 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 68 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 68% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 81% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 81% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.07:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45440D 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 #45440D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45440D; 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 #45440D
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 #45440D 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-45440d: #45440D;background-color: #45440D;colors: { 'color-45440d': '#45440D' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.267, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_45440d">#45440D</color>fill="#45440D"More Yellow Colors
#45440D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#45440D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #45440D?
#45440D is a darkest yellow — rgb(69, 68, 13) in RGB and hsl(59, 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 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #45440D?
#45440D is rgb(69, 68, 13) — red 69, green 68, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #45440D?
#45440D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 81%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #45440D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #45440D scores 10.07:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #45440D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #45440D 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 18.2, which is visibly different.
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