#424015 Color
#424015 is rgb(66, 64, 21) in RGB, hsl(57, 52%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 68%, 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 9.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#424015rgb(66, 64, 21)hsl(57, 52%, 17%)hsv(57, 68%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 68%, 74%)oklch(36.3% 0.062 106.6)lab(26.54% -3.93 25.80)lch(26.54% 26.09 98.66)What #424015 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 #424015, 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.
#424015 Channel Values
How #424015 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 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 52% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 68% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 68% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #424015 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 #424015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #424015; 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 #424015
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 #424015 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.
#424015#404015#414015#414115#414015#453C3C#443E31#3E3E3EUsing #424015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-424015: #424015;background-color: #424015;colors: { 'color-424015': '#424015' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.251, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_424015">#424015</color>fill="#424015"More Yellow Colors
#424015 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#424015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #424015?
#424015 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 64, 21) in RGB and hsl(57, 52%, 17%) 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 9.35.
What is the RGB value of #424015?
#424015 is rgb(66, 64, 21) — red 66, green 64, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #424015?
#424015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 68%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #424015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #424015 scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #424015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #424015 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 20.64, which is visibly different.
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