Palettes / Colors / #423705
#423705 — Dark Vivid Yellow
#423705 is a yellow color we call Dark Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #423705 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#423705 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #051042; it also sits naturally between #421805 and #2F4205. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #423705 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 66, 55, 5 |
| HSL | 49°, 86%, 14% |
| HSV | 49°, 92%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 92%, 74% |
| XYZ | 3.64, 3.90, 0.70 |
| Yxy | 3.90, 0.4414, 0.4731 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.34, -1.04, 30.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.75, -0.62, 11.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 26% · Green 22% · Blue 2%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 92% · Key 74%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #423705
.text { color: #423705; }
.background { background-color: #423705; }
.border { border: 3px solid #423705; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(66, 55, 5); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(49, 86%, 14%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #423705; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(66, 55, 5, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #423705; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(66, 55, 5, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#423705">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#423705">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #051042:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.80:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.78:1 Fails |
Best text color on #423705: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #423705
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #423705: ·
How #423705 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #423705 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #423705?
#423705 is Dark Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 66, 55, 5). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #423705?
#423705 is RGB 66, 55, 5 — HSL 49°, 86%, 14% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 92%, 74%.
What colors go with #423705?
Its complement is #051042; analogous partners are #421805 and #2F4205. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #423705 for text?
White text on #423705 has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.78:1.