#454B3F Color
#454B3F is rgb(69, 75, 63) in RGB, hsl(90, 9%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 16%, 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 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454B3Frgb(69, 75, 63)hsl(90, 9%, 27%)hsv(90, 16%, 29%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 16%, 71%)oklch(40.3% 0.021 129.1)lab(31.04% -4.46 6.31)lch(31.04% 7.73 125.24)What #454B3F 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 #454B3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454B3F Channel Values
How #454B3F 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 75 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 9% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 16% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.01:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454B3F 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 #454B3F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454B3F; 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 #454B3F
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 #454B3F 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.
#454B3F#4A4A3F#484A3F#49493F#474A3F#474A4A#464A46#494949Using #454B3F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-454b3f: #454B3F;background-color: #454B3F;colors: { 'color-454b3f': '#454B3F' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.294, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_454b3f">#454B3F</color>fill="#454B3F"More Gray Colors
#454B3F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#454B3F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454B3F?
#454B3F is a dark gray — rgb(69, 75, 63) in RGB and hsl(90, 9%, 27%) 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 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #454B3F?
#454B3F is rgb(69, 75, 63) — red 69, green 75, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454B3F?
#454B3F converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 16%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454B3F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454B3F scores 9.01:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454B3F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454B3F 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 12.88, which is visibly different.
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