What color is #42141B?

#42141B is a very dark, moderate red, 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 #42141B?

The RGB value is 66, 20, 27: 66 red, 20 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42141B?

The complementary color is #14423B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42141B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42141B color

#42141B rgb(66, 20, 27)

Shades of red

The hex color #42141B is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 7.8% green and 10.6% blue (66, 20, 27).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 53% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 59% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.58:1).

#42141B color codes

HEX	`#42141B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 20, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 7.8%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 53%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 70%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 59%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.05, 22.95, 6.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.05, 23.97, 16.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.695, 1.738, 1.23)`
Decimal	`4330523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42141B, 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 #42141B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42141B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #42141B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42141b; }
.text { color: #42141b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42141b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 20 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42141b, #422414); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #42141B?: #42141B is a very dark, moderate red, 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 #42141B?: The RGB value is 66, 20, 27: 66 red, 20 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42141B?: The complementary color is #14423B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42141B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.