What color is #423733?

#423733 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423733?

The RGB value is 66, 55, 51: 66 red, 55 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423733?

The complementary color is #333E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423733?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423733 color

#423733 rgb(66, 55, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423733 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.6% green and 20% blue (66, 55, 51).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 13% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 23% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Six Feet Under (#3D322E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#423733 color codes

HEX	`#423733`
RGB	`rgb(66, 55, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 13%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 23%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 23%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.1, 4.09, 4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.1, 5.94, 46.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.211, 4.13, 3.707)`
Decimal	`4339507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423733, 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 #423733	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423733 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #423733 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423733; }
.text { color: #423733; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423733; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 55 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423733, #423f33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #423733?: #423733 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Six Feet Under. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423733?: The RGB value is 66, 55, 51: 66 red, 55 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423733?: The complementary color is #333E42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423733?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.