#424318 Color
#424318 is rgb(66, 67, 24) in RGB, hsl(61, 47%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 64%, 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 7.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#424318rgb(66, 67, 24)hsl(61, 47%, 18%)hsv(61, 64%, 26%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 64%, 74%)oklch(37.2% 0.063 110.3)lab(27.55% -5.48 25.29)lch(27.55% 25.88 102.23)What #424318 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 #424318, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#424318 Channel Values
How #424318 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 67 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 47% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 64% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.26:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #424318 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 #424318
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #424318; 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 #424318
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 #424318 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-424318: #424318;background-color: #424318;colors: { 'color-424318': '#424318' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.263, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_424318">#424318</color>fill="#424318"More Yellow Colors
#424318 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#424318 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #424318?
#424318 is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 67, 24) in RGB and hsl(61, 47%, 18%) 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 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #424318?
#424318 is rgb(66, 67, 24) — red 66, green 67, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #424318?
#424318 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 64%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #424318 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #424318 scores 10.26:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #424318 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #424318 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 19.07, which is visibly different.
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