#423901 Color
#423901 is rgb(66, 57, 1) in RGB, hsl(52, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 98%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423901rgb(66, 57, 1)hsl(52, 97%, 13%)hsv(52, 98%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 98%, 74%)oklch(34.4% 0.071 99.2)lab(24.15% -0.63 32.30)lch(24.15% 32.31 91.11)What #423901 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 #423901, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423901 Channel Values
How #423901 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 57 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 98% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 98% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.56:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423901 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 #423901
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423901; 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 #423901
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 #423901 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.
#423901#3B3B01#3E3A01#3C3C00#3F3B00#453535#443728#393939Using #423901 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423901: #423901;background-color: #423901;colors: { 'color-423901': '#423901' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.224, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_423901">#423901</color>fill="#423901"More Yellow Colors
#423901 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423901 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423901?
#423901 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 57, 1) in RGB and hsl(52, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.63.
What is the RGB value of #423901?
#423901 is rgb(66, 57, 1) — red 66, green 57, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423901?
#423901 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 98%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423901 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423901 scores 11.56:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423901 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423901 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 24.17, which is visibly different.
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