#421D1D

A very dark, moderate red closely aligning with Black.

About #421D1D

The precise color #421D1D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Black. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 29 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 56% yellow, and 74% black. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#421D1D
RGB66, 29, 29
HSL0.0°, 38.9%, 18.6%
CMYK0%, 56%, 56%, 74%
HSV0.0°, 56.1%, 25.9%
LAB16.1, 17.9, 8.3
XYZ2.9, 2.1, 1.4
Decimal4332829

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.21:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #421D1D; }
.text-color { color: #421D1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #421D1D; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000