What color is #423227?

#423227 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 #423227?

The RGB value is 66, 50, 39: 66 red, 50 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423227?

The complementary color is #273742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423227 color

#423227 rgb(66, 50, 39)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423227 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 19.6% green and 15.3% blue (66, 50, 39).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 41% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Dark Rum (#45362B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#423227 color codes

HEX	`#423227`
RGB	`rgb(66, 50, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 19.6%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 41%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 41%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.25, 5.39, 9.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.25, 11.16, 61.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.754, 3.586, 2.414)`
Decimal	`4338215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423227, 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 #423227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #423227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423227; }
.text { color: #423227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 50 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423227, #424027); }

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Questions

What color is #423227?: #423227 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 #423227?: The RGB value is 66, 50, 39: 66 red, 50 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423227?: The complementary color is #273742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.