Close to Black Olive
#42413C
#42413C is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 25.5% green, and 23.5% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 5% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #42413C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.05:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.23:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.05:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #42413C as they’d see it.
#42413C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #42413C
What color is #42413C?
#42413C is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Black Olive. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 25.5% green, and 23.5% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 5% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #42413C in RGB?
#42413C is rgb(66, 65, 60): 66 red, 65 green, and 60 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #42413C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 9, 74). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #42413C?
PANTONE 446 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #42413C?
Its complement #404146 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.