#420611 Color
#420611 is rgb(66, 6, 17) in RGB, hsl(349, 83%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 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 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420611rgb(66, 6, 17)hsl(349, 83%, 14%)hsv(349, 91%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 74%, 74%)oklch(24.8% 0.089 17)lab(11.80% 28.66 11.03)lch(11.80% 30.71 21.04)What #420611 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 #420611, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420611 Channel Values
How #420611 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 6 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 83% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 91% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 74% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.59:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420611 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 #420611
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420611; 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 #420611
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 #420611 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.
#420611#1B1B10#2F1411#26260D#331D0F#420808#42070C#1E1E1EUsing #420611 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420611: #420611;background-color: #420611;colors: { 'color-420611': '#420611' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.024, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_420611">#420611</color>fill="#420611"More Red Colors
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#420611 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420611?
#420611 is a darkest red — rgb(66, 6, 17) in RGB and hsl(349, 83%, 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 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #420611?
#420611 is rgb(66, 6, 17) — red 66, green 6, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420611?
#420611 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 74%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420611 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420611 scores 16.59:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #420611 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420611 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 32.9, which is a different colour altogether.
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