What color is #42272A?

#42272A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42272A?

The RGB value is 66, 39, 42: 66 red, 39 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42272A?

The complementary color is #27423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42272A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42272A color

#42272A rgb(66, 39, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #42272A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 15.3% green and 16.5% blue (66, 39, 42).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 36% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#42272A color codes

HEX	`#42272A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 39, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 15.3%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 41%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 36%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.13, 13.18, 3.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.13, 13.6, 14.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.39, 2.777, 2.547)`
Decimal	`4335402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42272A, 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 #42272A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42272A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #42272A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42272a; }
.text { color: #42272a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42272a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 39 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42272a, #423127); }

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Questions

What color is #42272A?: #42272A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42272A?: The RGB value is 66, 39, 42: 66 red, 39 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42272A?: The complementary color is #27423F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42272A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.