#420000
A very dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #420000
When working with digital screens, the color #420000 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Maroon. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 0 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow, and 74% black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#420000
RGB66, 0, 0
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 74%
HSV0.0°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB10.2, 30.4, 16.2
XYZ2.2, 1.2, 0.1
Decimal4325376
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
17.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.23:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
16.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.05:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #420000;
}
.text-color {
color: #420000;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #420000;
}