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#42010F Color

#42010F is rgb(66, 1, 15) in RGB, hsl(347, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 77%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#42010F
HEX#42010F
RGBrgb(66, 1, 15)
HSLhsl(347, 97%, 13%)
HSVhsv(347, 98%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 77%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(24.2% 0.095 16.4)
LABlab(11.01% 30.67 11.06)
LCHlch(11.01% 32.60 19.83)

What #42010F 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 #42010F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#42010F Channel Values

How #42010F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 66 · G 1 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 97% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 98% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 77% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.9:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42010F 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.

TextWhite text16.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #42010F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42010F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #42010F

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #42010F.

How #42010F 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.

Typical#42010F
Protanopia#19190E
Protanomaly#2E120F
Deuteranopia#25250B
Deuteranomaly#331B0D
Tritanopia#420303
Tritanomaly#420208
Achromatopsia#1D1D1D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #42010F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-42010f: #42010F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #42010F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-42010f': '#42010F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.004, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_42010f">#42010F</color>
SVG fillfill="#42010F"

More Red Colors

#42010F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#42010F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #42010F?

#42010F is a darkest red — rgb(66, 1, 15) in RGB and hsl(347, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.98.

What is the RGB value of #42010F?

#42010F is rgb(66, 1, 15) — red 66, green 1, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #42010F?

#42010F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 77%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #42010F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #42010F scores 16.9:1 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 #42010F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #42010F 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 34.41, which is a different colour altogether.

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