#423515 Color
#423515 is rgb(66, 53, 21) in RGB, hsl(43, 52%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 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 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423515rgb(66, 53, 21)hsl(43, 52%, 17%)hsv(43, 68%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 68%, 74%)oklch(33.5% 0.051 87.3)lab(23.03% 2.71 22.03)lch(23.03% 22.19 82.99)What #423515 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 #423515, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423515 Channel Values
How #423515 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 53 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 52% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 68% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 68% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.99:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423515 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 #423515
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423515; 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 #423515
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 #423515 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.
#423515#373715#3C3615#3A3A14#3D3814#443232#433329#373737Using #423515 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423515: #423515;background-color: #423515;colors: { 'color-423515': '#423515' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.208, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_423515">#423515</color>fill="#423515"More Yellow Colors
#423515 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423515 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423515?
#423515 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 53, 21) in RGB and hsl(43, 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 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #423515?
#423515 is rgb(66, 53, 21) — red 66, green 53, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423515?
#423515 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 68%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423515 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423515 scores 11.99:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423515 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423515 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 28.41, which is a different colour altogether.
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