#421006 Color
#421006 is rgb(66, 16, 6) in RGB, hsl(10, 83%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 91%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#421006rgb(66, 16, 6)hsl(10, 83%, 14%)hsv(10, 91%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 91%, 74%)oklch(25.8% 0.08 33.6)lab(13.20% 24.10 17.92)lch(13.20% 30.04 36.63)What #421006 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 #421006, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#421006 Channel Values
How #421006 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 16 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 83% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 91% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 91% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.05:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #421006 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 #421006
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #421006; 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 #421006
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 #421006 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.
#421006#1F1F05#301A06#282801#342103#420F0F#420F0C#212121Using #421006 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-421006: #421006;background-color: #421006;colors: { 'color-421006': '#421006' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.063, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_421006">#421006</color>fill="#421006"More Red Colors
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#421006 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #421006?
#421006 is a darkest red — rgb(66, 16, 6) in RGB and hsl(10, 83%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.
What is the RGB value of #421006?
#421006 is rgb(66, 16, 6) — red 66, green 16, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #421006?
#421006 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 91%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #421006 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #421006 scores 16.05:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #421006 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #421006 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 32.81, which is a different colour altogether.
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