#42000F

A very dark, vivid red closely aligning with Black.

About #42000F

When working with digital screens, the color #42000F is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Black. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 0 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42000F
RGB66, 0, 15
HSL346.4°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK0%, 100%, 77%, 74%
HSV346.4°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB10.5, 31.1, 10.1
XYZ2.3, 1.2, 0.6
Decimal4325391

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
16.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.05:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42000F; }
.text-color { color: #42000F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42000F; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000