#423124 Color
#423124 is rgb(66, 49, 36) in RGB, hsl(26, 29%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 45%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423124rgb(66, 49, 36)hsl(26, 29%, 20%)hsv(26, 45%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 45%, 74%)oklch(32.9% 0.033 58.7)lab(22.02% 6.43 11.44)lch(22.02% 13.13 60.65)What #423124 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 #423124, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423124 Channel Values
How #423124 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 29% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 45% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 45% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.38:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423124 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 #423124
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423124; 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 #423124
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 #423124 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.
#423124#343424#3A3324#373723#3C3524#433030#43302B#343434Using #423124 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423124: #423124;background-color: #423124;colors: { 'color-423124': '#423124' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.192, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_423124">#423124</color>fill="#423124"More Brown Colors
#423124 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423124 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423124?
#423124 is a dark brown — rgb(66, 49, 36) in RGB and hsl(26, 29%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.
What is the RGB value of #423124?
#423124 is rgb(66, 49, 36) — red 66, green 49, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423124?
#423124 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 45%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423124 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423124 scores 12.38:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423124 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423124 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 25.64, which is a different colour altogether.
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