What color is #42272E?

#42272E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42272E?

The RGB value is 66, 39, 46: 66 red, 39 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42272E?

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

Is black or white text better on #42272E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42272E color

#42272E rgb(66, 39, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #42272E is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 15.3% green and 18% blue (66, 39, 46).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 30% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#42272E color codes

HEX	`#42272E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 39, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 15.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 41%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 30%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.25, 13.85, 0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.25, 13.87, 3.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.466, 2.807, 2.943)`
Decimal	`4335406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42272E, 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 #42272E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42272E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	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 #42272E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42272e; }
.text { color: #42272e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42272e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 39 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42272e, #422e27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #42272E?: #42272E is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42272E?: The RGB value is 66, 39, 46: 66 red, 39 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42272E?: The complementary color is #27423B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42272E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.