#452800 Hex Color
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Packaging for coffee, chocolate, or tobacco often leans on dark brown. #452800 sits close to black but keeps a burnt orange undertone, so it reads warmer and softer than charcoal. Use it as a dominant background in moody or vintage layouts. White text over the hex code #452800 reaches roughly 13.5:1 contrast, clearing WCAG AA with room to spare.
Questions about #452800
What is #452800 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #452800 is rgb(69, 40, 0), in HSL hsl(35, 100%, 14%) and in CMYK 0%, 42%, 100%, 73%.
What colors pair well with #452800?
Cream and dusty sage lift #452800 without killing its warmth, and a muted terracotta accent fits its burnt undertone. Skip bright saturated colors, since they tend to overwhelm a shade this dark.
Is #452800 readable on white or black?
#452800 has a 13.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.55:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.