#42491D

A dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #42491D

The precise color #42491D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkolivegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 73, and 29.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow, and 71% black. The HSL representation is 69.5° hue, 43.1% saturation, and 20.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42491D
RGB66, 73, 29
HSL69.5°, 43.1%, 20.0%
CMYK10%, 0%, 60%, 71%
HSV69.5°, 60.3%, 28.6%
LAB29.4, -10.4, 25.0
XYZ4.9, 6.0, 2.1
Decimal4344093

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42491D; }
.text-color { color: #42491D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42491D; }

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Darkolivegreen
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