What color is #42431C?

#42431C 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 #42431C?

The RGB value is 66, 67, 28: 66 red, 67 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42431C?

The complementary color is #1D1C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42431C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42431C color

#42431C rgb(66, 67, 28)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #42431C is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 26.3% green and 11% blue (66, 67, 28).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 41% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#42431C color codes

HEX	`#42431C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 67, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 26.3%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 41%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 58%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 58%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.45, -6.91, 23.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.45, 24.25, 106.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.464, 5.257, 1.878)`
Decimal	`4342556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42431C, 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 #42431C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42431C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #42431C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42431c; }
.text { color: #42431c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42431c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 67 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42431c, #2f431c); }

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Questions

What color is #42431C?: #42431C 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 #42431C?: The RGB value is 66, 67, 28: 66 red, 67 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42431C?: The complementary color is #1D1C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42431C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.