What color is #423126?

#423126 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423126?

The RGB value is 66, 49, 38: 66 red, 49 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423126?

The complementary color is #263742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423126 color

#423126 rgb(66, 49, 38)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423126 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 19.2% green and 14.9% blue (66, 49, 38).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 42% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rum (#45362B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.36:1).

#423126 color codes

HEX	`#423126`
RGB	`rgb(66, 49, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 19.2%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 42%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 42%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.93, 5.9, 10)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.93, 11.61, 59.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.695, 3.495, 2.313)`
Decimal	`4337958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423126, 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 #423126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #423126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423126; }
.text { color: #423126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 49 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423126, #423f26); }

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Questions

What color is #423126?: #423126 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423126?: The RGB value is 66, 49, 38: 66 red, 49 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423126?: The complementary color is #263742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.