#42160F

A very dark, moderate red closely aligning with Black.

About #42160F

Visually, #42160F is defined as a moderate red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Black. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 22, 15).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 67% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42160F
RGB66, 22, 15
HSL8.2°, 63.0%, 15.9%
CMYK0%, 67%, 77%, 74%
HSV8.2°, 77.3%, 25.9%
LAB14.2, 20.8, 15.1
XYZ2.6, 1.8, 0.7
Decimal4331023

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.15:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42160F; }
.text-color { color: #42160F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42160F; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000