#423C1A Color
#423C1A is rgb(66, 60, 26) in RGB, hsl(51, 43%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 61%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423C1Argb(66, 60, 26)hsl(51, 43%, 18%)hsv(51, 61%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 61%, 74%)oklch(35.4% 0.052 99.5)lab(25.30% -1.22 21.70)lch(25.30% 21.73 93.23)What #423C1A 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 #423C1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423C1A Channel Values
How #423C1A 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 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 43% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 61% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 61% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.09:1 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 #423C1A 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 #423C1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423C1A; 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 #423C1A
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 #423C1A 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.
#423C1A#3D3D1A#3F3D1A#3E3E1A#403D1A#453939#443A2F#3C3C3CUsing #423C1A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423c1a: #423C1A;background-color: #423C1A;colors: { 'color-423c1a': '#423C1A' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.235, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_423c1a">#423C1A</color>fill="#423C1A"More Yellow Colors
#423C1A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423C1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423C1A?
#423C1A is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 60, 26) in RGB and hsl(51, 43%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #423C1A?
#423C1A is rgb(66, 60, 26) — red 66, green 60, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423C1A?
#423C1A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 61%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423C1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423C1A scores 11.09:1 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 #423C1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423C1A 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 24.4, which is visibly different.
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