What color is #423729?

#423729 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423729?

The RGB value is 66, 55, 41: 66 red, 55 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423729?

The complementary color is #293442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423729?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423729 color

#423729 rgb(66, 55, 41)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423729 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.6% green and 16.1% blue (66, 55, 41).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 23% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 38% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.6:1).

#423729 color codes

HEX	`#423729`
RGB	`rgb(66, 55, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 23%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 38%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 38%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.84, 2.39, 10.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.84, 10.86, 77.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.013, 4.051, 2.668)`
Decimal	`4339497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423729, 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 #423729	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423729 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #423729 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423729; }
.text { color: #423729; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423729; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 55 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423729, #414229); }

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Questions

What color is #423729?: #423729 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Batch Brew. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423729?: The RGB value is 66, 55, 41: 66 red, 55 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423729?: The complementary color is #293442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423729?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.