What color is #67423B?

#67423B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #67423B?

The RGB value is 103, 66, 59: 103 red, 66 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67423B?

The complementary color is #3B6067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67423B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67423B color

#67423B rgb(103, 66, 59)

Shades of brown

The hex color #67423B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 25.9% green and 23.1% blue (103, 66, 59).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 43% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Brunette (#664238), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#67423B color codes

HEX	`#67423B`
RGB	`rgb(103, 66, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 25.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 43%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 43%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.03, 15.1, 10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.03, 18.6, 35.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.332, 7.096, 5.068)`
Decimal	`6767163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67423B, 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 #67423B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#67423B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #67423B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67423b; }
.text { color: #67423b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67423b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 66 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67423b, #67583b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #67423B?: #67423B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brunette. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #67423B?: The RGB value is 103, 66, 59: 103 red, 66 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67423B?: The complementary color is #3B6067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67423B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.