#420511 Color
#420511 is rgb(66, 5, 17) in RGB, hsl(348, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 74%, 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 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420511rgb(66, 5, 17)hsl(348, 86%, 14%)hsv(348, 92%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 74%, 74%)oklch(24.7% 0.09 16.5)lab(11.65% 29.07 10.83)lch(11.65% 31.02 20.43)What #420511 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 #420511, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420511 Channel Values
How #420511 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 5 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 92% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 74% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.65:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420511 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 #420511
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420511; 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 #420511
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 #420511 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.
#420511#1A1A10#2F1411#26260D#331D0F#420707#42060B#1E1E1EUsing #420511 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420511: #420511;background-color: #420511;colors: { 'color-420511': '#420511' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.020, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_420511">#420511</color>fill="#420511"More Red Colors
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#420511 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420511?
#420511 is a darkest red — rgb(66, 5, 17) in RGB and hsl(348, 86%, 14%) 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 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #420511?
#420511 is rgb(66, 5, 17) — red 66, green 5, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420511?
#420511 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 74%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420511 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420511 scores 16.65:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #420511 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420511 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 33.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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