#424234 Color
#424234 is rgb(66, 66, 52) in RGB, hsl(60, 12%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 21%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#424234rgb(66, 66, 52)hsl(60, 12%, 23%)hsv(60, 21%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 21%, 74%)oklch(37.5% 0.023 107.5)lab(27.64% -2.10 8.57)lch(27.64% 8.83 103.79)What #424234 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 #424234, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#424234 Channel Values
How #424234 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 66 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 12% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 21% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.19:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #424234 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 #424234
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #424234; 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 #424234
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 #424234 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-424234: #424234;background-color: #424234;colors: { 'color-424234': '#424234' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.259, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_424234">#424234</color>fill="#424234"More Yellow Colors
#424234 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#424234 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #424234?
#424234 is a dark yellow — rgb(66, 66, 52) in RGB and hsl(60, 12%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #424234?
#424234 is rgb(66, 66, 52) — red 66, green 66, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #424234?
#424234 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 21%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #424234 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #424234 scores 10.19:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #424234 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #424234 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 16.49, which is visibly different.
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