#423F06 Color
#423F06 is rgb(66, 63, 6) in RGB, hsl(57, 83%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 91%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423F06rgb(66, 63, 6)hsl(57, 83%, 14%)hsv(57, 91%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 91%, 74%)oklch(35.9% 0.073 106.3)lab(26.12% -4.01 32.04)lch(26.12% 32.29 97.14)What #423F06 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 #423F06, 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.
#423F06 Channel Values
How #423F06 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 63 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 83% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 91% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 91% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.8:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423F06 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 #423F06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423F06; 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 #423F06
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 #423F06 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.
#423F06#404006#413F06#404006#414006#463B3B#443D2E#3D3D3DUsing #423F06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423f06: #423F06;background-color: #423F06;colors: { 'color-423f06': '#423F06' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.247, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_423f06">#423F06</color>fill="#423F06"More Yellow Colors
#423F06 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423F06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423F06?
#423F06 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 63, 6) in RGB and hsl(57, 83%, 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 10.17.
What is the RGB value of #423F06?
#423F06 is rgb(66, 63, 6) — red 66, green 63, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423F06?
#423F06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 91%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423F06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423F06 scores 10.8:1 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 #423F06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423F06 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 20.5, which is visibly different.
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