What color is #434623?

#434623 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #434623?

The RGB value is 67, 70, 35: 67 red, 70 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #434623?

The complementary color is #262346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #434623?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#434623 color

#434623 rgb(67, 70, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #434623 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 27.5% green and 13.7% blue (67, 70, 35).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 33% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#434623 color codes

HEX	`#434623`
RGB	`rgb(67, 70, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 27.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 33%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 50%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 50%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.63, -7.45, 20.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.63, 21.9, 109.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.808, 5.695, 2.436)`
Decimal	`4408867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #434623, 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 #434623	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#434623 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #434623 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #434623; }
.text { color: #434623; }
.border { border: 2px solid #434623; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 70 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #434623, #314623); }

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Questions

What color is #434623?: #434623 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #434623?: The RGB value is 67, 70, 35: 67 red, 70 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #434623?: The complementary color is #262346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #434623?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.