What color is #424202?

#424202 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Green Not Found. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424202?

The RGB value is 66, 66, 2: 66 red, 66 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424202?

The complementary color is #020242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424202?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424202 color

#424202 rgb(66, 66, 2)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #424202 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 0.8% blue (66, 66, 2).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 94% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 97% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Green Not Found (#404404), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#424202 color codes

HEX	`#424202`
RGB	`rgb(66, 66, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.9%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 94%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 97%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 97%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.9, -8.07, 34.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.9, 35.69, 103.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.206, 5.059, 0.812)`
Decimal	`4342274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424202, 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 #424202	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424202 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #424202 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424202; }
.text { color: #424202; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424202; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 66 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424202, #224202); }

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Questions

What color is #424202?: #424202 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Green Not Found. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424202?: The RGB value is 66, 66, 2: 66 red, 66 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424202?: The complementary color is #020242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424202?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.