What color is #423C2E?

#423C2E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423C2E?

The RGB value is 66, 60, 46: 66 red, 60 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423C2E?

The complementary color is #2E3442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423C2E color

#423C2E rgb(66, 60, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423C2E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 23.5% green and 18% blue (66, 60, 46).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 18% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 30% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#423C2E color codes

HEX	`#423C2E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 60, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 23.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 18%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 30%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 30%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.53, -0.06, 9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.53, 9.62, 90.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.356, 4.587, 3.24)`
Decimal	`4340782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423C2E, 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 #423C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #423C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423c2e; }
.text { color: #423c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 60 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423c2e, #3e422e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #423C2E?: #423C2E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423C2E?: The RGB value is 66, 60, 46: 66 red, 60 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423C2E?: The complementary color is #2E3442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.