What color is #423B23?

#423B23 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423B23?

The RGB value is 66, 59, 35: 66 red, 59 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423B23?

The complementary color is #232A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423B23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423B23 color

#423B23 rgb(66, 59, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #423B23 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 23.1% green and 13.7% blue (66, 59, 35).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 31% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 47% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.16:1).

#423B23 color codes

HEX	`#423B23`
RGB	`rgb(66, 59, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 23.1%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 31%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 47%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 47%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.98, -1.06, 15.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.98, 16.01, 93.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.114, 4.408, 2.224)`
Decimal	`4340515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423B23, 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 #423B23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423B23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #423B23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423b23; }
.text { color: #423b23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423b23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 59 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423b23, #3a4223); }

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Questions

What color is #423B23?: #423B23 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423B23?: The RGB value is 66, 59, 35: 66 red, 59 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423B23?: The complementary color is #232A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423B23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.