What color is #42001E?

#42001E is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42001E?

The RGB value is 66, 0, 30: 66 red, 0 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42001E?

The complementary color is #004224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42001E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42001E color

#42001E rgb(66, 0, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #42001E is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 0% green and 11.8% blue (66, 0, 30).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 55% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.79:1).

#42001E color codes

HEX	`#42001E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 0, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 0%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 100%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 55%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.94, 32.21, 0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.94, 32.22, 0.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.481, 1.252, 1.339)`
Decimal	`4325406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42001E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #42001E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42001E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #42001E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42001e; }
.text { color: #42001e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42001e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 0 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42001e, #420300); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #42001E?: #42001E is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42001E?: The RGB value is 66, 0, 30: 66 red, 0 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42001E?: The complementary color is #004224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42001E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.