#423A00 Color
#423A00 is rgb(66, 58, 0) in RGB, hsl(53, 100%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 100%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), visibly different at ΔE 10.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423A00rgb(66, 58, 0)hsl(53, 100%, 13%)hsv(53, 100%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 100%, 74%)oklch(34.6% 0.072 100.7)lab(24.47% -1.27 33.00)lch(24.47% 33.02 92.20)What #423A00 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 #423A00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#423A00 Channel Values
How #423A00 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 58 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 100% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 100% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 100% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.43:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423A00 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 #423A00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423A00; 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 #423A00
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 #423A00 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.
#423A00#3B3B00#3E3B00#3D3D00#3F3C00#453636#443829#3A3A3AUsing #423A00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423a00: #423A00;background-color: #423A00;colors: { 'color-423a00': '#423A00' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.227, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_423a00">#423A00</color>fill="#423A00"More Yellow Colors
#423A00 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423A00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423A00?
#423A00 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 58, 0) in RGB and hsl(53, 100%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.19.
What is the RGB value of #423A00?
#423A00 is rgb(66, 58, 0) — red 66, green 58, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423A00?
#423A00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 100%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423A00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423A00 scores 11.43:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423A00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423A00 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 23.59, which is visibly different.
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