What color is #424221?

#424221 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 #424221?

The RGB value is 66, 66, 33: 66 red, 66 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424221?

The complementary color is #212142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424221 color

#424221 rgb(66, 66, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #424221 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 12.9% blue (66, 66, 33).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 33% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#424221 color codes

HEX	`#424221`
RGB	`rgb(66, 66, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 33%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 50%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 50%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.2, -5.73, 20.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.2, 20.81, 105.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.47, 5.165, 2.2)`
Decimal	`4342305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424221, 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 #424221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #424221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424221; }
.text { color: #424221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 66 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424221, #324221); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #424221?: #424221 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 #424221?: The RGB value is 66, 66, 33: 66 red, 66 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424221?: The complementary color is #212142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.