What color is #424011?

#424011 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424011?

The RGB value is 66, 64, 17: 66 red, 64 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424011?

The complementary color is #111342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424011?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424011 color

#424011 rgb(66, 64, 17)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #424011 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.1% green and 6.7% blue (66, 64, 17).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 59% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 74% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.64:1).

#424011 color codes

HEX	`#424011`
RGB	`rgb(66, 64, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.1%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 59%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 74%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 74%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.35, -6.03, 27.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.35, 28.55, 102.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.181, 4.866, 1.249)`
Decimal	`4341777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424011, 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 #424011	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424011 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #424011 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424011; }
.text { color: #424011; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424011; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 64 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424011, #2c4211); }

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Questions

What color is #424011?: #424011 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424011?: The RGB value is 66, 64, 17: 66 red, 64 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424011?: The complementary color is #111342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424011?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.