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#420D00 Color

#420D00 is rgb(66, 13, 0) in RGB, hsl(12, 100%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 100%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#420D00
HEX#420D00
RGBrgb(66, 13, 0)
HSLhsl(12, 100%, 13%)
HSVhsv(12, 100%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 100%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(25.3% 0.085 36.9)
LABlab(12.61% 25.26 19.58)
LCHlch(12.61% 31.96 37.78)

What #420D00 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 #420D00, 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.

#420D00 Channel Values

How #420D00 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 13 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 100% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 100% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 100% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.29:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420D00 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 text16.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #420D00

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420D00; 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 #420D00

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #420D00 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#420D00
Protanopia#1D1D00
Protanomaly#301800
Deuteranopia#272700
Deuteranomaly#341F00
Tritanopia#420C0C
Tritanomaly#420C07
Achromatopsia#202020

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Using #420D00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-420d00: #420D00;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #420D00;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-420d00': '#420D00' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.051, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="color_420d00">#420D00</color>
SVG fillfill="#420D00"

More Red Colors

#420D00 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#420D00 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #420D00?

#420D00 is a darkest red — rgb(66, 13, 0) in RGB and hsl(12, 100%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.

What is the RGB value of #420D00?

#420D00 is rgb(66, 13, 0) — red 66, green 13, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #420D00?

#420D00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 100%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #420D00 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #420D00 scores 16.29:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #420D00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #420D00 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 33.42, which is a different colour altogether.

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