#421A2D Color
#421A2D is rgb(66, 26, 45) in RGB, hsl(332, 43%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 32%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#421A2Drgb(66, 26, 45)hsl(332, 43%, 18%)hsv(332, 61%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 32%, 74%)oklch(28.4% 0.067 352.5)lab(16.06% 21.61 -3.08)lch(16.06% 21.83 351.89)What #421A2D 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 #421A2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#421A2D Channel Values
How #421A2D 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 26 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 43% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 61% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 32% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.82:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #421A2D 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 #421A2D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #421A2D; 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 #421A2D
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 #421A2D 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.
#421A2D#24242D#33212D#2C2C2C#36262C#411D1D#411C24#282828Using #421A2D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-421a2d: #421A2D;background-color: #421A2D;colors: { 'color-421a2d': '#421A2D' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.102, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_421a2d">#421A2D</color>fill="#421A2D"More Pink Colors
#421A2D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#421A2D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #421A2D?
#421A2D is a darkest pink — rgb(66, 26, 45) in RGB and hsl(332, 43%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.
What is the RGB value of #421A2D?
#421A2D is rgb(66, 26, 45) — red 66, green 26, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #421A2D?
#421A2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 32%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #421A2D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #421A2D scores 14.82:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #421A2D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #421A2D 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 27.11, which is a different colour altogether.
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