#454729 Color
#454729 is rgb(69, 71, 41) in RGB, hsl(64, 27%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 42%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454729rgb(69, 71, 41)hsl(64, 27%, 22%)hsv(64, 42%, 28%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 42%, 72%)oklch(38.8% 0.047 111.7)lab(29.35% -4.91 17.74)lch(29.35% 18.41 105.46)What #454729 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 #454729, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454729 Channel Values
How #454729 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 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 27% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 42% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.61:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454729 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 #454729
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454729; 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 #454729
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 #454729 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-454729: #454729;background-color: #454729;colors: { 'color-454729': '#454729' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.278, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_454729">#454729</color>fill="#454729"More Yellow Colors
#454729 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454729 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454729?
#454729 is a dark yellow — rgb(69, 71, 41) in RGB and hsl(64, 27%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #454729?
#454729 is rgb(69, 71, 41) — red 69, green 71, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454729?
#454729 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 42%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454729 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454729 scores 9.61:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454729 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454729 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 21.43, which is visibly different.
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