#45492C Color
#45492C is rgb(69, 73, 44) in RGB, hsl(68, 25%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 40%, 71%) 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 5.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#45492Crgb(69, 73, 44)hsl(68, 25%, 23%)hsv(68, 40%, 29%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 40%, 71%)oklch(39.4% 0.046 114.9)lab(30.04% -5.74 16.80)lch(30.04% 17.75 108.87)What #45492C 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 #45492C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#45492C Channel Values
How #45492C 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 73 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 25% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 40% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.36:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45492C 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 #45492C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45492C; 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 #45492C
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 #45492C 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-45492c: #45492C;background-color: #45492C;colors: { 'color-45492c': '#45492C' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.286, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_45492c">#45492C</color>fill="#45492C"More Green Colors
#45492C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#45492C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #45492C?
#45492C is a dark green — rgb(69, 73, 44) in RGB and hsl(68, 25%, 23%) 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 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #45492C?
#45492C is rgb(69, 73, 44) — red 69, green 73, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #45492C?
#45492C converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 40%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #45492C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #45492C scores 9.36:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #45492C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #45492C 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 21.17, which is visibly different.
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