What color is #424228?

#424228 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424228?

The RGB value is 66, 66, 40: 66 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424228?

The complementary color is #282842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424228 color

#424228 rgb(66, 66, 40)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #424228 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 15.7% blue (66, 66, 40).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#424228 color codes

HEX	`#424228`
RGB	`rgb(66, 66, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 25.9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 39%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 39%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.32, -4.8, 15.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.32, 16.57, 106.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.578, 5.208, 2.771)`
Decimal	`4342312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424228, 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 #424228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #424228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424228; }
.text { color: #424228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 66 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424228, #354228); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #424228?: #424228 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424228?: The RGB value is 66, 66, 40: 66 red, 66 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424228?: The complementary color is #282842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.