What color is #423830?

#423830 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 #423830?

The RGB value is 66, 56, 48: 66 red, 56 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423830?

The complementary color is #303A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423830?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423830 color

#423830 rgb(66, 56, 48)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423830 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 22% green and 18.8% blue (66, 56, 48).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 16% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 27% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Batch Brew (#45392F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.41:1).

#423830 color codes

HEX	`#423830`
RGB	`rgb(66, 56, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 22%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 16%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 27%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 27%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.32, 2.89, 6.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.32, 7.23, 66.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.194, 4.2, 3.385)`
Decimal	`4339760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423830, 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 #423830	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423830 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #423830 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423830; }
.text { color: #423830; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423830; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 56 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423830, #424130); }

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Questions

What color is #423830?: #423830 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 #423830?: The RGB value is 66, 56, 48: 66 red, 56 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423830?: The complementary color is #303A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423830?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.