#420109 Color
#420109 is rgb(66, 1, 9) in RGB, hsl(353, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 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 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420109rgb(66, 1, 9)hsl(353, 97%, 13%)hsv(353, 98%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 86%, 74%)oklch(24.1% 0.095 21.6)lab(10.92% 30.46 13.67)lch(10.92% 33.39 24.16)What #420109 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 #420109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420109 Channel Values
How #420109 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 1 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 98% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 86% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.94:1 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 #420109 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 #420109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420109; 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 #420109
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 #420109 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.
#420109#191908#2E1209#252504#331B06#420202#420205#1D1D1DUsing #420109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420109: #420109;background-color: #420109;colors: { 'color-420109': '#420109' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.004, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_420109">#420109</color>fill="#420109"More Red Colors
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#420109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420109?
#420109 is a darkest red — rgb(66, 1, 9) in RGB and hsl(353, 97%, 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 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #420109?
#420109 is rgb(66, 1, 9) — red 66, green 1, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420109?
#420109 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 86%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420109 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420109 scores 16.94:1 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 #420109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420109 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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