What color is #423C1D?

#423C1D is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423C1D?

The RGB value is 66, 60, 29: 66 red, 60 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423C1D?

The complementary color is #1D2342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423C1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423C1D color

#423C1D rgb(66, 60, 29)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #423C1D is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 23.5% green and 11.4% blue (66, 60, 29).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 39% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 56% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#423C1D color codes

HEX	`#423C1D`
RGB	`rgb(66, 60, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 23.5%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 39%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 56%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 56%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.2, -2.43, 19.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.2, 20.12, 96.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.085, 4.479, 1.812)`
Decimal	`4340765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423C1D, 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 #423C1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423C1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #423C1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423c1d; }
.text { color: #423c1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423c1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 60 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423c1d, #36421d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #423C1D?: #423C1D is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423C1D?: The RGB value is 66, 60, 29: 66 red, 60 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423C1D?: The complementary color is #1D2342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423C1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.