What color is #423403?

#423403 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423403?

The RGB value is 66, 52, 3: 66 red, 52 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423403?

The complementary color is #031142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423403?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423403 color

#423403 rgb(66, 52, 3)

Shades of brown

The hex color #423403 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 20.4% green and 1.2% blue (66, 52, 3).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 91% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 95% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#423403 color codes

HEX	`#423403`
RGB	`rgb(66, 52, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 20.4%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 91%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 95%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 95%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.38, 0.79, 29.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.38, 29.99, 88.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.491, 3.621, 0.601)`
Decimal	`4338691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423403, 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 #423403	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423403 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	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 #423403 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423403; }
.text { color: #423403; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423403; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 52 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423403, #314203); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #423403?: #423403 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423403?: The RGB value is 66, 52, 3: 66 red, 52 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423403?: The complementary color is #031142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423403?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.