What color is #451F0C?

#451F0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #451F0C?

The RGB value is 69, 31, 12: 69 red, 31 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #451F0C?

The complementary color is #0C3245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #451F0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#451F0C color

#451F0C rgb(69, 31, 12)

Shades of brown

The hex color #451F0C is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 12.2% green and 4.7% blue (69, 31, 12).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 70% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 83% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.44:1).

#451F0C color codes

HEX	`#451F0C`
RGB	`rgb(69, 31, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 12.2%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 70%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 83%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 83%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.85, 16.59, 20.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.85, 26.05, 50.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.011, 2.272, 0.628)`
Decimal	`4529932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #451F0C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #451F0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#451F0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #451F0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #451f0c; }
.text { color: #451f0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #451f0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 31 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #451f0c, #453c0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #451F0C?: #451F0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #451F0C?: The RGB value is 69, 31, 12: 69 red, 31 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #451F0C?: The complementary color is #0C3245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #451F0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.