What color is #423722?

#423722 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423722?

The RGB value is 66, 55, 34: 66 red, 55 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423722?

The complementary color is #222D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423722 color

#423722 rgb(66, 55, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #423722 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.6% green and 13.3% blue (66, 55, 34).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 32% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 48% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#423722 color codes

HEX	`#423722`
RGB	`rgb(66, 55, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.6%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 32%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 48%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 48%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.69, 1.4, 14.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.69, 15.03, 84.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.902, 4.006, 2.081)`
Decimal	`4339490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423722, 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 #423722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #423722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423722; }
.text { color: #423722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 55 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423722, #3d4222); }

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Questions

What color is #423722?: #423722 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423722?: The RGB value is 66, 55, 34: 66 red, 55 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423722?: The complementary color is #222D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.