What color is #42191C?

#42191C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42191C?

The RGB value is 66, 25, 28: 66 red, 25 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42191C?

The complementary color is #19423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42191C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42191C color

#42191C rgb(66, 25, 28)

Shades of red

The hex color #42191C is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 9.8% green and 11% blue (66, 25, 28).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 45% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 58% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.14:1).

#42191C color codes

HEX	`#42191C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 25, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 9.8%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 45%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 62%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 58%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.16, 20.2, 7.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.16, 21.63, 20.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.804, 1.938, 1.325)`
Decimal	`4331804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42191C, 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 #42191C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42191C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #42191C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42191c; }
.text { color: #42191c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42191c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 25 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42191c, #422b19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #42191C?: #42191C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42191C?: The RGB value is 66, 25, 28: 66 red, 25 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42191C?: The complementary color is #19423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42191C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.