#423E05 Color
#423E05 is rgb(66, 62, 5) in RGB, hsl(56, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 92%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423E05rgb(66, 62, 5)hsl(56, 86%, 14%)hsv(56, 92%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 92%, 74%)oklch(35.7% 0.072 105.2)lab(25.79% -3.46 32.16)lch(25.79% 32.34 96.15)What #423E05 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 #423E05, 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.
#423E05 Channel Values
How #423E05 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 62 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 92% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 92% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.92:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423E05 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 #423E05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423E05; 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 #423E05
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 #423E05 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-423e05: #423E05;background-color: #423E05;colors: { 'color-423e05': '#423E05' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.243, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_423e05">#423E05</color>fill="#423E05"More Yellow Colors
#423E05 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423E05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423E05?
#423E05 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 62, 5) in RGB and hsl(56, 86%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.76.
What is the RGB value of #423E05?
#423E05 is rgb(66, 62, 5) — red 66, green 62, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423E05?
#423E05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 92%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423E05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423E05 scores 10.92:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423E05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423E05 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 21.1, which is visibly different.
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