What color is #423624?

#423624 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423624?

The RGB value is 66, 54, 36: 66 red, 54 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423624?

The complementary color is #243042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423624?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423624 color

#423624 rgb(66, 54, 36)

Shades of brown

The hex color #423624 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.2% green and 14.1% blue (66, 54, 36).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 45% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Cola (#3C2F23), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.77:1).

#423624 color codes

HEX	`#423624`
RGB	`rgb(66, 54, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.2%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 29%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 45%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 45%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.42, 2.32, 13.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.42, 13.51, 80.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.884, 3.924, 2.222)`
Decimal	`4339236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423624, 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 #423624	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423624 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #423624 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423624; }
.text { color: #423624; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423624; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 54 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423624, #3f4224); }

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Questions

What color is #423624?: #423624 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cola. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423624?: The RGB value is 66, 54, 36: 66 red, 54 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423624?: The complementary color is #243042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423624?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.