#425700

A very dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #425700

The hex code #425700 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Darkolivegreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 87, 0).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 24% C, 0% M, 100% Y, and 66% K. The HSL representation is 74.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 17.1% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#425700
RGB66, 87, 0
HSL74.5°, 100.0%, 17.1%
CMYK24%, 0%, 100%, 66%
HSV74.5°, 100.0%, 34.1%
LAB33.9, -20.0, 41.1
XYZ5.7, 8.0, 1.2
Decimal4347648

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.21:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #425700; }
.text-color { color: #425700; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #425700; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
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