#454620 Color
#454620 is rgb(69, 70, 32) in RGB, hsl(62, 37%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 54%, 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 8.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454620rgb(69, 70, 32)hsl(62, 37%, 20%)hsv(62, 54%, 27%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 54%, 73%)oklch(38.4% 0.057 110.2)lab(28.91% -5.15 22.50)lch(28.91% 23.08 102.88)What #454620 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 #454620, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454620 Channel Values
How #454620 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 70 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 37% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 54% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.77:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454620 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 #454620
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454620; 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 #454620
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 #454620 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-454620: #454620;background-color: #454620;colors: { 'color-454620': '#454620' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.275, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_454620">#454620</color>fill="#454620"More Yellow Colors
#454620 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454620 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454620?
#454620 is a dark yellow — rgb(69, 70, 32) in RGB and hsl(62, 37%, 20%) 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 8.54.
What is the RGB value of #454620?
#454620 is rgb(69, 70, 32) — red 69, green 70, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454620?
#454620 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 54%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454620 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454620 scores 9.77:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454620 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454620 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 19.2, which is visibly different.
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