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#423D2F Color

#423D2F is rgb(66, 61, 47) in RGB, hsl(44, 17%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 29%, 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 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#423D2F
HEX#423D2F
RGBrgb(66, 61, 47)
HSLhsl(44, 17%, 22%)
HSVhsv(44, 29%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 29%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(36.1% 0.024 90.7)
LABlab(25.95% 0.25 9.49)
LCHlch(25.95% 9.50 88.50)

What #423D2F 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 #423D2F, 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.

#423D2F Channel Values

How #423D2F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 66 · G 61 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 17% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 29% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 29% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.82:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423D2F 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.

TextWhite text10.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #423D2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423D2F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #423D2F

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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Shades

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How #423D2F 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.

Typical#423D2F
Protanopia#3E3E2F
Protanomaly#403E2F
Deuteranopia#3F3F2F
Deuteranomaly#403E2F
Tritanopia#433B3B
Tritanomaly#433C37
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #423D2F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-423d2f: #423D2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #423D2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-423d2f': '#423D2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.239, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_423d2f">#423D2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#423D2F"

More Yellow Colors

#423D2F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#423D2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #423D2F?

#423D2F is a dark yellow — rgb(66, 61, 47) in RGB and hsl(44, 17%, 22%) 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 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #423D2F?

#423D2F is rgb(66, 61, 47) — red 66, green 61, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #423D2F?

#423D2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 29%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #423D2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #423D2F scores 10.82:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #423D2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #423D2F 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 19.07, which is visibly different.

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