#42500F

A very dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #42500F

When working with digital screens, the color #42500F is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkolivegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 80, and 15.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 18% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 81% Yellow, and 69% Black. The HSL representation is 72.9° hue, 68.4% saturation, and 18.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42500F
RGB66, 80, 15
HSL72.9°, 68.4%, 18.6%
CMYK18%, 0%, 81%, 69%
HSV72.9°, 81.2%, 31.4%
LAB31.6, -15.5, 34.0
XYZ5.2, 6.9, 1.5
Decimal4345871

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42500F; }
.text-color { color: #42500F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42500F; }

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