#42420F

A very dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #42420F

At its core, #42420F is a very dark and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkolivegreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 66, 15).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 77% Yellow, and 74% Black. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42420F
RGB66, 66, 15
HSL60.0°, 63.0%, 15.9%
CMYK0%, 0%, 77%, 74%
HSV60.0°, 77.3%, 25.9%
LAB27.0, -7.4, 29.5
XYZ4.3, 5.1, 1.2
Decimal4342287

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42420F; }
.text-color { color: #42420F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42420F; }

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Darkolivegreen
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