#421100 Color
#421100 is rgb(66, 17, 0) in RGB, hsl(15, 100%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 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 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#421100rgb(66, 17, 0)hsl(15, 100%, 13%)hsv(15, 100%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 100%, 74%)oklch(25.8% 0.081 40.1)lab(13.32% 23.41 20.50)lch(13.32% 31.12 41.20)What #421100 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 #421100, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#421100 Channel Values
How #421100 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 17 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 100% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 100% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 100% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.01:1 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 #421100 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 #421100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #421100; 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 #421100
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 #421100 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.
#421100#1F1F00#311A00#292900#342100#420F0F#42100A#212121Using #421100 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-421100: #421100;background-color: #421100;colors: { 'color-421100': '#421100' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.067, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_421100">#421100</color>fill="#421100"More Brown Colors
#421100 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#421100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #421100?
#421100 is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 17, 0) in RGB and hsl(15, 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 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #421100?
#421100 is rgb(66, 17, 0) — red 66, green 17, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #421100?
#421100 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 100%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #421100 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #421100 scores 16.01:1 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 #421100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #421100 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 32.74, which is a different colour altogether.
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