#420F00
A very dark, vivid red closely aligning with Saddlebrown.
About #420F00
The hex code #420F00 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Saddlebrown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 15, 0).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 77% M, 100% Y, and 74% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#420F00
RGB66, 15, 0
HSL13.6°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK0%, 77%, 100%, 74%
HSV13.6°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB12.6, 23.7, 19.4
XYZ2.4, 1.5, 0.2
Decimal4329216
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
16.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.11:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #420F00;
}
.text-color {
color: #420F00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #420F00;
}