#424006 Color
#424006 is rgb(66, 64, 6) in RGB, hsl(58, 83%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#424006rgb(66, 64, 6)hsl(58, 83%, 14%)hsv(58, 91%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 74%)oklch(36.2% 0.074 107.5)lab(26.44% -4.60 32.31)lch(26.44% 32.64 98.10)What #424006 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 #424006, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#424006 Channel Values
How #424006 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 64 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 83% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 91% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 91% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.67:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #424006 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 #424006
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #424006; 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 #424006
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 #424006 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.
#424006#404006#414006#414106#414006#463C3C#443E2E#3E3E3EUsing #424006 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-424006: #424006;background-color: #424006;colors: { 'color-424006': '#424006' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.251, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_424006">#424006</color>fill="#424006"More Yellow Colors
#424006 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#424006 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #424006?
#424006 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 64, 6) in RGB and hsl(58, 83%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.73.
What is the RGB value of #424006?
#424006 is rgb(66, 64, 6) — red 66, green 64, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #424006?
#424006 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #424006 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #424006 scores 10.67:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #424006 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #424006 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 19.91, which is visibly different.
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