#434237 Color
#434237 is rgb(67, 66, 55) in RGB, hsl(55, 10%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 18%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434237rgb(67, 66, 55)hsl(55, 10%, 24%)hsv(55, 18%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 18%, 74%)oklch(37.7% 0.018 103)lab(27.81% -1.23 6.89)lch(27.81% 7.00 100.16)What #434237 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 #434237, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434237 Channel Values
How #434237 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 66 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 10% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 18% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 18% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434237 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 #434237
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434237; 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 #434237
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 #434237 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-434237: #434237;background-color: #434237;colors: { 'color-434237': '#434237' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.259, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_434237">#434237</color>fill="#434237"More Yellow Colors
#434237 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434237 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434237?
#434237 is a dark yellow — rgb(67, 66, 55) in RGB and hsl(55, 10%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #434237?
#434237 is rgb(67, 66, 55) — red 67, green 66, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434237?
#434237 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 18%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434237 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434237 scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434237 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434237 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 15.81, which is visibly different.
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