What color is #421E1E?

#421E1E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #421E1E?

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

What is the complementary color of #421E1E?

The complementary color is #1E4242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #421E1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#421E1E color

#421E1E rgb(66, 30, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #421E1E is a very dark, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 38% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 55% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#421E1E color codes

HEX	`#421E1E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 30, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 11.8%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 38%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 55%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 55%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.41, 17.36, 8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.41, 19.11, 24.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.946, 2.181, 1.494)`
Decimal	`4333086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #421E1E, 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 #421E1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#421E1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #421E1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #421e1e; }
.text { color: #421e1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #421e1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 30 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #421e1e, #42301e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #421E1E?: #421E1E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #421E1E?: The RGB value is 66, 30, 30: 66 red, 30 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #421E1E?: The complementary color is #1E4242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #421E1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.