What color is #423419?

#423419 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423419?

The RGB value is 66, 52, 25: 66 red, 52 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423419?

The complementary color is #192742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423419?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423419 color

#423419 rgb(66, 52, 25)

Shades of brown

The hex color #423419 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 20.4% green and 9.8% blue (66, 52, 25).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 45% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 62% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#423419 color codes

HEX	`#423419`
RGB	`rgb(66, 52, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 20.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 45%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 62%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 62%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.6, 2.32, 19.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.6, 19.41, 83.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.65, 3.685, 1.438)`
Decimal	`4338713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423419, 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 #423419	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423419 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #423419 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423419; }
.text { color: #423419; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423419; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 52 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423419, #3c4219); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #423419?: #423419 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423419?: The RGB value is 66, 52, 25: 66 red, 52 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423419?: The complementary color is #192742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423419?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.