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#423E29 Color

#423E29 is rgb(66, 62, 41) in RGB, hsl(50, 23%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 38%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#423E29
HEX#423E29
RGBrgb(66, 62, 41)
HSLhsl(50, 23%, 21%)
HSVhsv(50, 38%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 38%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(36.2% 0.034 98.7)
LABlab(26.16% -1.06 13.60)
LCHlch(26.16% 13.64 94.44)

What #423E29 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 #423E29, 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.

#423E29 Channel Values

How #423E29 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 62 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 23% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 38% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 38% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.75:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423E29 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 text10.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #423E29

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423E29; 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 #423E29

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 #423E29 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#423E29
Protanopia#3F3F29
Protanomaly#403E29
Deuteranopia#3F3F29
Deuteranomaly#403F29
Tritanopia#443C3C
Tritanomaly#433D35
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #423E29 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-423e29: #423E29;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #423E29;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-423e29': '#423E29' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.243, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_423e29">#423E29</color>
SVG fillfill="#423E29"

More Yellow Colors

#423E29 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#423E29 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #423E29?

#423E29 is a dark yellow — rgb(66, 62, 41) in RGB and hsl(50, 23%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.

What is the RGB value of #423E29?

#423E29 is rgb(66, 62, 41) — red 66, green 62, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #423E29?

#423E29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 38%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #423E29 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #423E29 scores 10.75:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #423E29 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #423E29 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 21.4, which is visibly different.

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