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HEX atlas value

#423D06

#423D06 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Espresso. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 66, 61, 6, HSL 55, 83%, 14%, has luminance 0.0451, and belongs to the dark group.

yellowwarmdark
#423D06 Sample readable text
HEX #423D06
RGB rgb(66, 61, 6)
HSL hsl(55 83% 14%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 91, 74)
Luminance 0.0451
Contrast Black 1.9:1White 11.04:1

CSS

--color-423d06: #423D06;
.background-423d06 { background-color: #423D06; }
.text-423d06 { color: #423D06; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0451
Black text1.9:1AA Fail
White text11.04:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#423D06","rgb":[66,61,6],"hsl":[55,83,14],"cmyk":[0,8,91,74],"luminance":0.0451,"contrast":{"black":1.9,"white":11.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":11.04,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#060B41","hex":"#060B41","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.13,"contrastWhite":18.55,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#411F06","hex":"#411F06","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.75,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#39360E","hex":"#39360E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.71,"contrastWhite":12.3,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","dark","dark yellow","Espresso adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/423d06.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#060B41","analogous":["#411F06","#294106"],"triadic":["#06413C","#3C0641"],"tetradic":["#06411F","#060B41","#410629"],"splitComplementary":["#062941","#1F0641"],"monochromatic":["#958A0E","#423D06","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#958A0E","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#474100","desaturated":"#39360E","pastel":"#A79C20","neon":"#706700"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":29.30870177950569},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":35.4400902933387},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":35.63705936241092},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":43.116122274620196},{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":43.88621651498338}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #423D06

#423D06 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark visual character. #423D06 is visually closest to Espresso, a named orange color with HEX #4B3621.

The RGB channels are 66, 61, and 6, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 55deg with 83% saturation and 14% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0451, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 29.31, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.9:1AA Fail
White text11.04:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #423D06 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.9:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF11.04:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#060B41#FFFFFF text · best 18.55:1#060B41
#411F06#FFFFFF text · best 14.75:1#411F06
Peat#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#3B2F2F
#39360E#FFFFFF text · best 12.3:1#39360E

Generated Palette

#423D06#423D06
#060B41#060B41
#411F06#411F06
#294106#294106
#958A0E#958A0E
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#060B41#060B41
#411F06#411F06
#294106#294106
#06413C#06413C
#3C0641#3C0641

Variants

#958A0E#958A0E
Black#000000
#474100#474100
#39360E#39360E
#A79C20#A79C20
#706700#706700

Nearest Named Colors

Espresso#4B3621
Pine Bark#4A3728
Terre Verte#385E0F
Bark#5B3A29
Peat#3B2F2F

Related HEX Guides

Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#423D06 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.