#454630 Color
#454630 is rgb(69, 70, 48) in RGB, hsl(63, 19%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 31%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454630rgb(69, 70, 48)hsl(63, 19%, 23%)hsv(63, 31%, 27%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 31%, 73%)oklch(38.7% 0.035 110.1)lab(29.14% -3.56 13.17)lch(29.14% 13.65 105.14)What #454630 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 #454630, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454630 Channel Values
How #454630 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 19% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 31% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.67:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454630 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 #454630
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454630; 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 #454630
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 #454630 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-454630: #454630;background-color: #454630;colors: { 'color-454630': '#454630' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.275, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_454630">#454630</color>fill="#454630"More Yellow Colors
#454630 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454630 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454630?
#454630 is a dark yellow — rgb(69, 70, 48) in RGB and hsl(63, 19%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #454630?
#454630 is rgb(69, 70, 48) — red 69, green 70, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454630?
#454630 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 31%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454630 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454630 scores 9.67:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454630 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454630 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.3, which is visibly different.
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