#454502 Color
#454502 is rgb(69, 69, 2) in RGB, hsl(60, 94%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 97%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454502rgb(69, 69, 2)hsl(60, 94%, 14%)hsv(60, 97%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 97%, 73%)oklch(37.8% 0.081 109.7)lab(28.36% -6.08 35.62)lch(28.36% 36.13 99.69)What #454502 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 #454502, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#454502 Channel Values
How #454502 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 69 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 94% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 97% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.98:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454502 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 #454502
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454502; 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 #454502
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 #454502 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-454502: #454502;background-color: #454502;colors: { 'color-454502': '#454502' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.271, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_454502">#454502</color>fill="#454502"More Yellow Colors
#454502 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454502 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454502?
#454502 is a darkest yellow — rgb(69, 69, 2) in RGB and hsl(60, 94%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #454502?
#454502 is rgb(69, 69, 2) — red 69, green 69, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454502?
#454502 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 97%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454502 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454502 scores 9.98:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454502 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454502 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 18.18, which is visibly different.
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