#421616

A very dark, moderate red closely aligning with Black.

About #421616

The hex code #421616 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Black. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 22 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 67% Magenta, 67% Yellow, and 74% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#421616
RGB66, 22, 22
HSL0.0°, 50.0%, 17.3%
CMYK0%, 67%, 67%, 74%
HSV0.0°, 66.7%, 25.9%
LAB14.3, 21.4, 11.0
XYZ2.7, 1.8, 1.0
Decimal4331030

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.15:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #421616; }
.text-color { color: #421616; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #421616; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000