What color is #424528?

#424528 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 #424528?

The RGB value is 66, 69, 40: 66 red, 69 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424528?

The complementary color is #2B2845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424528?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424528 color

#424528 rgb(66, 69, 40)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #424528 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 27.1% green and 15.7% blue (66, 69, 40).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 27% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 73% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#424528 color codes

HEX	`#424528`
RGB	`rgb(66, 69, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 27.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 27%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 42%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 42%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.29, -6.65, 17.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.29, 18.37, 111.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.758, 5.568, 2.831)`
Decimal	`4343080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424528, 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 #424528	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424528 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #424528 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424528; }
.text { color: #424528; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424528; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 69 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424528, #344528); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #424528?: #424528 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 #424528?: The RGB value is 66, 69, 40: 66 red, 69 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424528?: The complementary color is #2B2845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424528?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.