What color is #423323?

#423323 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423323?

The RGB value is 66, 51, 35: 66 red, 51 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423323?

The complementary color is #233242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423323?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423323 color

#423323 rgb(66, 51, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #423323 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 20% green and 13.7% blue (66, 51, 35).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 31% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 47% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.14:1).

#423323 color codes

HEX	`#423323`
RGB	`rgb(66, 51, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 20%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 31%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 47%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 47%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.47, 4.16, 12.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.47, 13.38, 71.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.734, 3.647, 2.097)`
Decimal	`4338467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423323, 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 #423323	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423323 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #423323 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423323; }
.text { color: #423323; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423323; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 51 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423323, #424223); }

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Questions

What color is #423323?: #423323 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423323?: The RGB value is 66, 51, 35: 66 red, 51 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423323?: The complementary color is #233242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423323?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.