#434601 Color
#434601 is rgb(67, 70, 1) in RGB, hsl(63, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 99%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#434601rgb(67, 70, 1)hsl(63, 97%, 14%)hsv(63, 99%, 27%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 99%, 73%)oklch(37.9% 0.083 112.5)lab(28.49% -7.70 36.01)lch(28.49% 36.82 102.06)What #434601 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 #434601, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#434601 Channel Values
How #434601 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 70 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 97% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 99% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.93:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #434601 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 #434601
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #434601; 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 #434601
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 #434601 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.
#434601#454501#454601#454501#444501#474141#464332#434343Using #434601 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-434601: #434601;background-color: #434601;colors: { 'color-434601': '#434601' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.275, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_434601">#434601</color>fill="#434601"More Yellow Colors
#434601 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#434601 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #434601?
#434601 is a darkest yellow — rgb(67, 70, 1) in RGB and hsl(63, 97%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.
What is the RGB value of #434601?
#434601 is rgb(67, 70, 1) — red 67, green 70, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #434601?
#434601 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 99%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #434601 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #434601 scores 9.93:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #434601 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #434601 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 17.34, which is visibly different.
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