What color is #420F1E?

#420F1E 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 #420F1E?

The RGB value is 66, 15, 30: 66 red, 15 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #420F1E?

The complementary color is #0F4233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #420F1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#420F1E color

#420F1E rgb(66, 15, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #420F1E is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 5.9% green and 11.8% blue (66, 15, 30).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 63% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 55% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.92:1).

#420F1E color codes

HEX	`#420F1E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 15, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 5.9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 63%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 77%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 55%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.19, 25.82, 3.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.19, 26.06, 7.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.652, 1.594, 1.396)`
Decimal	`4329246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #420F1E, 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 #420F1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#420F1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #420F1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #420f1e; }
.text { color: #420f1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #420f1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 15 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #420f1e, #421a0f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #420F1E?: #420F1E 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 #420F1E?: The RGB value is 66, 15, 30: 66 red, 15 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #420F1E?: The complementary color is #0F4233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #420F1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.