#420009 Color
#420009 is rgb(66, 0, 9) in RGB, hsl(352, 100%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 86%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420009rgb(66, 0, 9)hsl(352, 100%, 13%)hsv(352, 100%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 86%, 74%)oklch(24% 0.096 21)lab(10.77% 30.91 13.45)lch(10.77% 33.71 23.52)What #420009 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #420009, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420009 Channel Values
How #420009 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 0 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 100% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 100% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 86% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420009 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #420009
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420009; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #420009
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #420009 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#420009#181808#2E1109#242404#331B06#420101#420104#1C1C1CUsing #420009 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420009: #420009;background-color: #420009;colors: { 'color-420009': '#420009' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.000, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_420009">#420009</color>fill="#420009"More Red Colors
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#420009 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420009?
#420009 is a darkest red — rgb(66, 0, 9) in RGB and hsl(352, 100%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.
What is the RGB value of #420009?
#420009 is rgb(66, 0, 9) — red 66, green 0, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420009?
#420009 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 86%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420009 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420009 scores 17:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #420009 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420009 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 34.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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