#420F0F

A very dark, moderate red closely aligning with Black.

About #420F0F

When working with digital screens, the color #420F0F is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Black. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 15 green, and 15 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 77% M, 77% Y, and 74% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#420F0F
RGB66, 15, 15
HSL0.0°, 63.0%, 15.9%
CMYK0%, 77%, 77%, 74%
HSV0.0°, 77.3%, 25.9%
LAB12.8, 24.5, 13.3
XYZ2.5, 1.5, 0.6
Decimal4329231

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.31:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.11:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #420F0F; }
.text-color { color: #420F0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #420F0F; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000