What color is #434427?

#434427 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 #434427?

The RGB value is 67, 68, 39: 67 red, 68 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434427?

The complementary color is #282744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434427 color

#434427 rgb(67, 68, 39)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #434427 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 26.7% green and 15.3% blue (67, 68, 39).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 27% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#434427 color codes

HEX	`#434427`
RGB	`rgb(67, 68, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 26.7%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 27%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 43%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 43%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.04, -5.7, 17.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.04, 18.34, 108.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.748, 5.474, 2.726)`
Decimal	`4408359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434427, 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 #434427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	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 #434427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434427; }
.text { color: #434427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 68 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434427, #344427); }

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Questions

What color is #434427?: #434427 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 #434427?: The RGB value is 67, 68, 39: 67 red, 68 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434427?: The complementary color is #282744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.