What color is #421B03?

#421B03 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #421B03?

The RGB value is 66, 27, 3: 66 red, 27 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #421B03?

The complementary color is #032A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #421B03?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#421B03 color

#421B03 rgb(66, 27, 3)

Shades of brown

The hex color #421B03 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 10.6% green and 1.2% blue (66, 27, 3).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 91% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 95% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Délicieux au Chocolat (#412010), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.11:1).

#421B03 color codes

HEX	`#421B03`
RGB	`rgb(66, 27, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 10.6%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 91%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 95%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 95%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.22, 17.16, 21.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.22, 27.6, 51.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.655, 1.949, 0.323)`
Decimal	`4332291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #421B03, 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 #421B03	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#421B03 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.11:1	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 #421B03 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #421b03; }
.text { color: #421b03; }
.border { border: 2px solid #421b03; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 27 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #421b03, #423a03); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #421B03?: #421B03 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Délicieux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #421B03?: The RGB value is 66, 27, 3: 66 red, 27 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #421B03?: The complementary color is #032A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #421B03?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.