What color is #424428?

#424428 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424428?

The RGB value is 66, 68, 40: 66 red, 68 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424428?

The complementary color is #2A2844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424428 color

#424428 rgb(66, 68, 40)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #424428 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 26.7% green and 15.7% blue (66, 68, 40).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 73% 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 10.05:1).

#424428 color codes

HEX	`#424428`
RGB	`rgb(66, 68, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 26.7%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 41%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.97, -6.04, 16.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.97, 17.76, 109.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.697, 5.446, 2.811)`
Decimal	`4342824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424428, 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 #424428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #424428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424428; }
.text { color: #424428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 68 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424428, #344428); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #424428?: #424428 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424428?: The RGB value is 66, 68, 40: 66 red, 68 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424428?: The complementary color is #2A2844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.