What color is #420919?

#420919 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #420919?

The RGB value is 66, 9, 25: 66 red, 9 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #420919?

The complementary color is #094232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #420919?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#420919 color

#420919 rgb(66, 9, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #420919 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 3.5% green and 9.8% blue (66, 9, 25).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 76% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 62% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.35:1).

#420919 color codes

HEX	`#420919`
RGB	`rgb(66, 9, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 3.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 76%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 86%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 62%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.12, 27.9, 5.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.12, 28.49, 11.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.52, 1.424, 1.062)`
Decimal	`4327705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #420919, 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 #420919	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#420919 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #420919 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #420919; }
.text { color: #420919; }
.border { border: 2px solid #420919; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 9 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #420919, #421509); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #420919?: #420919 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #420919?: The RGB value is 66, 9, 25: 66 red, 9 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #420919?: The complementary color is #094232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #420919?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.