#434009 Color
#434009 is rgb(67, 64, 9) in RGB, hsl(57, 76%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 87%, 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 9.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434009rgb(67, 64, 9)hsl(57, 76%, 15%)hsv(57, 87%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 87%, 74%)oklch(36.3% 0.072 106.2)lab(26.57% -3.98 31.26)lch(26.57% 31.52 97.25)What #434009 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 #434009, 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.
#434009 Channel Values
How #434009 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 64 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 76% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 87% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 87% · 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 #434009 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 #434009
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434009; 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 #434009
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 #434009 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.
#434009#414109#424009#414109#424109#473C3C#453E2F#3E3E3EUsing #434009 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-434009: #434009;background-color: #434009;colors: { 'color-434009': '#434009' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.251, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_434009">#434009</color>fill="#434009"More Yellow Colors
#434009 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434009 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434009?
#434009 is a darkest yellow — rgb(67, 64, 9) in RGB and hsl(57, 76%, 15%) 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 9.57.
What is the RGB value of #434009?
#434009 is rgb(67, 64, 9) — red 67, green 64, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434009?
#434009 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 87%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434009 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434009 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 #434009 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434009 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 20.12, which is visibly different.
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