What color is #424017?

#424017 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424017?

The RGB value is 66, 64, 23: 66 red, 64 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424017?

The complementary color is #171942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424017 color

#424017 rgb(66, 64, 23)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #424017 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.1% green and 9% blue (66, 64, 23).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 48% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 65% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.62:1).

#424017 color codes

HEX	`#424017`
RGB	`rgb(66, 64, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 48%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 65%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 65%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.41, -5.55, 24.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.41, 25.46, 102.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.235, 4.887, 1.531)`
Decimal	`4341783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424017, 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 #424017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #424017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424017; }
.text { color: #424017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 64 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424017, #2f4217); }

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Questions

What color is #424017?: #424017 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424017?: The RGB value is 66, 64, 23: 66 red, 64 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424017?: The complementary color is #171942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.