#454710 Color
#454710 is rgb(69, 71, 16) in RGB, hsl(62, 63%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 77%, 72%) 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 6.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454710rgb(69, 71, 16)hsl(62, 63%, 17%)hsv(62, 77%, 28%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 77%, 72%)oklch(38.4% 0.074 111.5)lab(29.09% -6.71 30.83)lch(29.09% 31.55 102.29)What #454710 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 #454710, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454710 Channel Values
How #454710 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 71 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 63% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 77% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.71:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454710 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 #454710
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454710; 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 #454710
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 #454710 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-454710: #454710;background-color: #454710;colors: { 'color-454710': '#454710' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.278, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_454710">#454710</color>fill="#454710"More Yellow Colors
#454710 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454710 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454710?
#454710 is a darkest yellow — rgb(69, 71, 16) in RGB and hsl(62, 63%, 17%) 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 6.05.
What is the RGB value of #454710?
#454710 is rgb(69, 71, 16) — red 69, green 71, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454710?
#454710 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 77%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454710 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454710 scores 9.71:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454710 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454710 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 16.44, which is visibly different.
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