#423A10 Color
#423A10 is rgb(66, 58, 16) in RGB, hsl(50, 61%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 76%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), visibly different at ΔE 10.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423A10rgb(66, 58, 16)hsl(50, 61%, 16%)hsv(50, 76%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 76%, 74%)oklch(34.7% 0.06 98.4)lab(24.57% -0.63 26.31)lch(24.57% 26.32 91.38)What #423A10 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 #423A10, 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.
#423A10 Channel Values
How #423A10 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 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 61% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 76% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 76% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.39:1 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 #423A10 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 #423A10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423A10; 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 #423A10
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 #423A10 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423a10: #423A10;background-color: #423A10;colors: { 'color-423a10': '#423A10' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.227, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_423a10">#423A10</color>fill="#423A10"More Yellow Colors
#423A10 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423A10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423A10?
#423A10 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 58, 16) in RGB and hsl(50, 61%, 16%) 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 10.88.
What is the RGB value of #423A10?
#423A10 is rgb(66, 58, 16) — red 66, green 58, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423A10?
#423A10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 76%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423A10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423A10 scores 11.39:1 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 #423A10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423A10 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 24.11, which is visibly different.
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