#432C05 Color
#432C05 is rgb(67, 44, 5) in RGB, hsl(38, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 93%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#432C05rgb(67, 44, 5)hsl(38, 86%, 14%)hsv(38, 93%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 93%, 74%)oklch(31.3% 0.061 75.3)lab(20.30% 8.13 26.86)lch(20.30% 28.06 73.15)What #432C05 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 #432C05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#432C05 Channel Values
How #432C05 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 67 · G 44 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 93% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 93% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.12:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #432C05 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 #432C05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #432C05; 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 #432C05
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 #432C05 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.
#432C05#313105#392F05#353502#3B3203#452929#442A1F#303030Using #432C05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-432c05: #432C05;background-color: #432C05;colors: { 'color-432c05': '#432C05' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.173, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_432c05">#432C05</color>fill="#432C05"More Brown Colors
#432C05 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#432C05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #432C05?
#432C05 is a darkest brown — rgb(67, 44, 5) in RGB and hsl(38, 86%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.8.
What is the RGB value of #432C05?
#432C05 is rgb(67, 44, 5) — red 67, green 44, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #432C05?
#432C05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 93%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #432C05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #432C05 scores 13.12:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #432C05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #432C05 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 30.41, which is a different colour altogether.
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