What color is #424817?

#424817 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424817?

The RGB value is 66, 72, 23: 66 red, 72 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424817?

The complementary color is #1D1748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424817?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424817 color

#424817 rgb(66, 72, 23)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #424817 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 28.2% green and 9% blue (66, 72, 23).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 52% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.67:1).

#424817 color codes

HEX	`#424817`
RGB	`rgb(66, 72, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 28.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 52%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 68%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 68%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.04, -10.38, 27.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.04, 29.63, 110.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.719, 5.855, 1.692)`
Decimal	`4343831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424817, 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 #424817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424817 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #424817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424817; }
.text { color: #424817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 72 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424817, #2a4817); }

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Questions

What color is #424817?: #424817 is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424817?: The RGB value is 66, 72, 23: 66 red, 72 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424817?: The complementary color is #1D1748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424817?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.