#414417 Color
#414417 is rgb(65, 68, 23) in RGB, hsl(64, 49%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 66%, 73%) 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 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#414417rgb(65, 68, 23)hsl(64, 49%, 18%)hsv(64, 66%, 27%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 66%, 73%)oklch(37.3% 0.065 112.7)lab(27.77% -6.62 26.02)lch(27.77% 26.85 104.27)What #414417 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 #414417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#414417 Channel Values
How #414417 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 65 · G 68 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 49% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 66% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.17:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #414417 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 #414417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #414417; 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 #414417
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 #414417 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-414417: #414417;background-color: #414417;colors: { 'color-414417': '#414417' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.267, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_414417">#414417</color>fill="#414417"More Yellow Colors
#414417 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#414417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #414417?
#414417 is a darkest yellow — rgb(65, 68, 23) in RGB and hsl(64, 49%, 18%) 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 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #414417?
#414417 is rgb(65, 68, 23) — red 65, green 68, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #414417?
#414417 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 66%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #414417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #414417 scores 10.17:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #414417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #414417 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 18.08, which is visibly different.
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