What color is #423017?

#423017 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423017?

The RGB value is 66, 48, 23: 66 red, 48 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423017?

The complementary color is #172942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423017 color

#423017 rgb(66, 48, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #423017 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 18.8% green and 9% blue (66, 48, 23).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 48% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 65% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Café Noir (#4B3621), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#423017 color codes

HEX	`#423017`
RGB	`rgb(66, 48, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 18.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 48%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 65%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 65%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.34, 4.76, 18.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.34, 19.58, 75.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.459, 3.334, 1.272)`
Decimal	`4337687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423017, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #423017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #423017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423017; }
.text { color: #423017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 48 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423017, #3e4217); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #423017?: #423017 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Café Noir. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423017?: The RGB value is 66, 48, 23: 66 red, 48 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423017?: The complementary color is #172942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.