#423310 Color
#423310 is rgb(66, 51, 16) in RGB, hsl(42, 61%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 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 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423310rgb(66, 51, 16)hsl(42, 61%, 16%)hsv(42, 76%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 76%, 74%)oklch(33% 0.055 85.5)lab(22.36% 3.67 24.08)lch(22.36% 24.36 81.34)What #423310 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 #423310, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423310 Channel Values
How #423310 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 51 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 61% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 76% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 76% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.26:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423310 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 #423310
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423310; 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 #423310
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 #423310 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.
#423310#363610#3B3510#38380F#3C360F#443030#433126#353535Using #423310 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423310: #423310;background-color: #423310;colors: { 'color-423310': '#423310' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.200, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_423310">#423310</color>fill="#423310"More Yellow Colors
#423310 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423310 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423310?
#423310 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 51, 16) in RGB and hsl(42, 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 8.38.
What is the RGB value of #423310?
#423310 is rgb(66, 51, 16) — red 66, green 51, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423310?
#423310 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 76%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423310 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423310 scores 12.26:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423310 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423310 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 29.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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