#423115 Color
#423115 is rgb(66, 49, 21) in RGB, hsl(37, 52%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 68%, 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 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423115rgb(66, 49, 21)hsl(37, 52%, 17%)hsv(37, 68%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 68%, 74%)oklch(32.6% 0.049 78.1)lab(21.80% 5.20 20.66)lch(21.80% 21.30 75.86)What #423115 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 #423115, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423115 Channel Values
How #423115 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 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 52% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 68% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 68% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.49:1 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 #423115 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 #423115
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423115; 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 #423115
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 #423115 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.
#423115#343415#3A3315#373714#3C3514#442E2E#432F26#343434Using #423115 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423115: #423115;background-color: #423115;colors: { 'color-423115': '#423115' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.192, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_423115">#423115</color>fill="#423115"More Brown Colors
#423115 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423115 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423115?
#423115 is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 49, 21) in RGB and hsl(37, 52%, 17%) 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 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #423115?
#423115 is rgb(66, 49, 21) — red 66, green 49, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423115?
#423115 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 68%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423115 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423115 scores 12.49:1 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 #423115 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423115 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 30.48, which is a different colour altogether.
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