#434521 Color
#434521 is rgb(67, 69, 33) in RGB, hsl(63, 35%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 52%, 73%) 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 9.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434521rgb(67, 69, 33)hsl(63, 35%, 20%)hsv(63, 52%, 27%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 52%, 73%)oklch(37.9% 0.055 111.5)lab(28.40% -5.46 21.27)lch(28.40% 21.96 104.40)What #434521 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 #434521, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434521 Channel Values
How #434521 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 69 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 35% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 52% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.94:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434521 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 #434521
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434521; 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 #434521
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 #434521 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-434521: #434521;background-color: #434521;colors: { 'color-434521': '#434521' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.271, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_434521">#434521</color>fill="#434521"More Yellow Colors
#434521 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434521 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434521?
#434521 is a dark yellow — rgb(67, 69, 33) in RGB and hsl(63, 35%, 20%) 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 9.52.
What is the RGB value of #434521?
#434521 is rgb(67, 69, 33) — red 67, green 69, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434521?
#434521 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 52%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434521 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434521 scores 9.94:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434521 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434521 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 19.91, which is visibly different.
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