#423624 Color
#423624 is rgb(66, 54, 36) in RGB, hsl(36, 29%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 45%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423624rgb(66, 54, 36)hsl(36, 29%, 20%)hsv(36, 45%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 45%, 74%)oklch(34.1% 0.034 77.3)lab(23.55% 3.31 13.43)lch(23.55% 13.83 76.16)What #423624 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 #423624, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423624 Channel Values
How #423624 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 54 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 29% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 45% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 45% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.77:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423624 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 #423624
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423624; 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 #423624
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 #423624 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.
#423624#383824#3C3724#3A3A23#3E3924#433434#43352E#383838Using #423624 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423624: #423624;background-color: #423624;colors: { 'color-423624': '#423624' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.212, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_423624">#423624</color>fill="#423624"More Brown Colors
#423624 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423624 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423624?
#423624 is a dark brown — rgb(66, 54, 36) in RGB and hsl(36, 29%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.
What is the RGB value of #423624?
#423624 is rgb(66, 54, 36) — red 66, green 54, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423624?
#423624 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 45%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423624 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423624 scores 11.77:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423624 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423624 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.53, which is visibly different.
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