#423110 Color
#423110 is rgb(66, 49, 16) in RGB, hsl(40, 61%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 76%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423110rgb(66, 49, 16)hsl(40, 61%, 16%)hsv(40, 76%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 76%, 74%)oklch(32.5% 0.054 81.3)lab(21.75% 4.92 23.45)lch(21.75% 23.96 78.16)What #423110 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 #423110, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423110 Channel Values
How #423110 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 66 · G 49 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 61% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 76% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 76% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.51:1 vs white · 1.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423110 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 #423110
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423110; 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 #423110
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 #423110 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.
#423110#343410#3A3310#37370E#3C350F#442E2E#432F25#343434Using #423110 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423110: #423110;background-color: #423110;colors: { 'color-423110': '#423110' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.192, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_423110">#423110</color>fill="#423110"More Yellow Colors
#423110 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423110 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423110?
#423110 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 49, 16) in RGB and hsl(40, 61%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #423110?
#423110 is rgb(66, 49, 16) — red 66, green 49, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423110?
#423110 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 76%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423110 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423110 scores 12.51:1 against white and 1.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423110 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423110 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 30.44, which is a different colour altogether.
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