What color is #423B2A?

#423B2A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423B2A?

The RGB value is 66, 59, 42: 66 red, 59 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423B2A?

The complementary color is #2A3142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423B2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423B2A color

#423B2A rgb(66, 59, 42)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423B2A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 23.1% green and 16.5% blue (66, 59, 42).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 36% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.11:1).

#423B2A color codes

HEX	`#423B2A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 59, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 23.1%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 36%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 36%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.12, -0.06, 11.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.12, 11.67, 90.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.229, 4.453, 2.827)`
Decimal	`4340522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423B2A, 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 #423B2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423B2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #423B2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423b2a; }
.text { color: #423b2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423b2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 59 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423b2a, #3d422a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #423B2A?: #423B2A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423B2A?: The RGB value is 66, 59, 42: 66 red, 59 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423B2A?: The complementary color is #2A3142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423B2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.