What color is #421619?

#421619 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #421619?

The RGB value is 66, 22, 25: 66 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #421619?

The complementary color is #16423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #421619?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#421619 color

#421619 rgb(66, 22, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #421619 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 8.6% green and 9.8% blue (66, 22, 25).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 50% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 62% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is English Breakfast (#441111), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.44:1).

#421619 color codes

HEX	`#421619`
RGB	`rgb(66, 22, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 8.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 50%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 67%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 62%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.42, 21.64, 8.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.42, 23.39, 22.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.709, 1.803, 1.125)`
Decimal	`4331033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #421619, 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 #421619	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#421619 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #421619 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #421619; }
.text { color: #421619; }
.border { border: 2px solid #421619; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 22 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #421619, #422916); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #421619?: #421619 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #421619?: The RGB value is 66, 22, 25: 66 red, 22 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #421619?: The complementary color is #16423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #421619?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.