#67420E Color
#67420E is rgb(103, 66, 14) in RGB, hsl(35, 76%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 86%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#67420Ergb(103, 66, 14)hsl(35, 76%, 23%)hsv(35, 86%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 86%, 60%)oklch(41.3% 0.082 69.9)lab(31.69% 13.18 35.81)lch(31.69% 38.16 69.79)What #67420E 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 #67420E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#67420E Channel Values
How #67420E 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 103 · G 66 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 76% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 86% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 86% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.89:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #67420E 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 #67420E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #67420E; 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 #67420E
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 #67420E 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.
#67420E#4A4A0D#57470D#515107#5A4B0A#693E3E#684031#4A4A4AUsing #67420E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-67420e: #67420E;background-color: #67420E;colors: { 'color-67420e': '#67420E' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.259, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_67420e">#67420E</color>fill="#67420E"More Brown Colors
#67420E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#67420E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #67420E?
#67420E is a dark brown — rgb(103, 66, 14) in RGB and hsl(35, 76%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #67420E?
#67420E is rgb(103, 66, 14) — red 103, green 66, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #67420E?
#67420E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 86%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #67420E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #67420E scores 8.89:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #67420E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #67420E 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 17.14, which is visibly different.
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