#42072C

A very dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Black.

About #42072C

When working with digital screens, the color #42072C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 7, 44).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 33% yellow, and 74% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42072C
RGB66, 7, 44
HSL322.4°, 80.8%, 14.3%
CMYK0%, 89%, 33%, 74%
HSV322.4°, 89.4%, 25.9%
LAB12.6, 30.9, -7.8
XYZ2.8, 1.5, 2.5
Decimal4327212

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42072C; }
.text-color { color: #42072C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42072C; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000