#423A34 Color
#423A34 is rgb(66, 58, 52) in RGB, hsl(26, 12%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 21%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423A34rgb(66, 58, 52)hsl(26, 12%, 23%)hsv(26, 21%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 21%, 74%)oklch(35.5% 0.015 59.1)lab(25.12% 2.74 5.09)lch(25.12% 5.78 61.72)What #423A34 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 #423A34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423A34 Channel Values
How #423A34 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 12% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 21% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 21% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.13:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423A34 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 #423A34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423A34; 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 #423A34
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 #423A34 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.
#423A34#3B3B34#3E3B34#3D3D34#3F3C34#433939#423A37#3B3B3BUsing #423A34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423a34: #423A34;background-color: #423A34;colors: { 'color-423a34': '#423A34' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.227, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_423a34">#423A34</color>fill="#423A34"More Brown Colors
#423A34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423A34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423A34?
#423A34 is a dark brown — rgb(66, 58, 52) in RGB and hsl(26, 12%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #423A34?
#423A34 is rgb(66, 58, 52) — red 66, green 58, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423A34?
#423A34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 21%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423A34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423A34 scores 11.13:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423A34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423A34 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 18.51, which is visibly different.
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