HEX Color #42421D (Darkolivegreen)

About #42421D

The precise color #42421D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkolivegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 66 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42421D

RGB66, 66, 29

HSL60.0°, 38.9%, 18.6%

CMYK0%, 0%, 56%, 74%

HSV60.0°, 56.1%, 25.9%

LAB27.1, -6.2, 22.3

XYZ4.4, 5.1, 1.9

Decimal4342301

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42421D #1C1C42

Analogous

#422F1C #2F421C

Triadic

#1C4142 #421C41

Tetradic

#1C422F #1C1C42 #421C2F

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42421D

#575736

#6C6C4F

#818168

#969681

#ABAB9A

#C0C0B3

#D5D5CC

#EAEAE5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42421D

#3A3A19

#333316

#2C2C13

#242410

#1D1D0C

#161609

#0E0E06

#070703

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.35:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.03:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

9.89:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.72:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42421D; }

.text-color { color: #42421D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42421D; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen

#556B2F