#423C14 Color
#423C14 is rgb(66, 60, 20) in RGB, hsl(52, 53%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 70%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 11.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423C14rgb(66, 60, 20)hsl(52, 53%, 17%)hsv(52, 70%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 70%, 74%)oklch(35.3% 0.058 100.8)lab(25.24% -1.62 24.95)lch(25.24% 25.00 93.71)What #423C14 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 #423C14, 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.
#423C14 Channel Values
How #423C14 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 60 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 53% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 70% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.12:1 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 #423C14 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 #423C14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423C14; 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 #423C14
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 #423C14 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.
#423C14#3D3D14#3F3D14#3E3E13#403D14#453939#443A2E#3B3B3BUsing #423C14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423c14: #423C14;background-color: #423C14;colors: { 'color-423c14': '#423C14' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.235, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_423c14">#423C14</color>fill="#423C14"More Yellow Colors
#423C14 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423C14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423C14?
#423C14 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 60, 20) in RGB and hsl(52, 53%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.09.
What is the RGB value of #423C14?
#423C14 is rgb(66, 60, 20) — red 66, green 60, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423C14?
#423C14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 70%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423C14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423C14 scores 11.12:1 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 #423C14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423C14 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 23.24, which is visibly different.
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