#423714 Color
#423714 is rgb(66, 55, 20) in RGB, hsl(46, 53%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 70%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423714rgb(66, 55, 20)hsl(46, 53%, 17%)hsv(46, 70%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 70%, 74%)oklch(34% 0.054 91.9)lab(23.65% 1.41 23.26)lch(23.65% 23.30 86.52)What #423714 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 #423714, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423714 Channel Values
How #423714 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 55 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 53% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 70% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.74:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423714 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 #423714
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423714; 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 #423714
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 #423714 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.
#423714#393914#3D3814#3B3B13#3E3913#443434#43352A#383838Using #423714 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423714: #423714;background-color: #423714;colors: { 'color-423714': '#423714' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.216, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_423714">#423714</color>fill="#423714"More Yellow Colors
#423714 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423714 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423714?
#423714 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 55, 20) in RGB and hsl(46, 53%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #423714?
#423714 is rgb(66, 55, 20) — red 66, green 55, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423714?
#423714 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 70%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423714 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423714 scores 11.74:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423714 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423714 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 26.78, which is a different colour altogether.
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