#4A451C Color
#4A451C is rgb(74, 69, 28) in RGB, hsl(53, 45%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 62%, 71%) 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 9.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A451Crgb(74, 69, 28)hsl(53, 45%, 20%)hsv(53, 62%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 62%, 71%)oklch(38.6% 0.06 102.4)lab(29.06% -2.40 25.07)lch(29.06% 25.18 95.46)What #4A451C 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 #4A451C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A451C Channel Values
How #4A451C 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 74 · G 69 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 45% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 62% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 62% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.73:1 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 #4A451C 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 #4A451C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A451C; 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 #4A451C
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 #4A451C 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.
#4A451C#46461C#48461C#47471C#48461C#4D4141#4C4336#444444Using #4A451C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a451c: #4A451C;background-color: #4A451C;colors: { 'color-4a451c': '#4A451C' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.271, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_4a451c">#4A451C</color>fill="#4A451C"More Yellow Colors
#4A451C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A451C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A451C?
#4A451C is a dark yellow — rgb(74, 69, 28) in RGB and hsl(53, 45%, 20%) 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 9.02.
What is the RGB value of #4A451C?
#4A451C is rgb(74, 69, 28) — red 74, green 69, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A451C?
#4A451C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 62%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A451C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4A451C scores 9.73:1 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 #4A451C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A451C 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 20.01, which is visibly different.
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