#42490E Color
#42490E is rgb(66, 73, 14) in RGB, hsl(67, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 81%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#42490Ergb(66, 73, 14)hsl(67, 68%, 17%)hsv(67, 81%, 29%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 81%, 71%)oklch(38.7% 0.079 116.2)lab(29.45% -9.40 31.87)lch(29.45% 33.23 106.44)What #42490E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #42490E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#42490E Channel Values
How #42490E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 73 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.58:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42490E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #42490E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42490E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #42490E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #42490E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#42490E#48480E#46480E#47470F#45480F#474545#454636#454545Using #42490E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-42490e: #42490E;background-color: #42490E;colors: { 'color-42490e': '#42490E' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.286, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_42490e">#42490E</color>fill="#42490E"More Green Colors
#42490E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#42490E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #42490E?
#42490E is a darkest green — rgb(66, 73, 14) in RGB and hsl(67, 68%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #42490E?
#42490E is rgb(66, 73, 14) — red 66, green 73, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #42490E?
#42490E converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 81%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #42490E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #42490E scores 9.58:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #42490E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #42490E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.76, which is visibly different.
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