#421A3E Color
#421A3E is rgb(66, 26, 62) in RGB, hsl(306, 43%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 6%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#421A3Ergb(66, 26, 62)hsl(306, 43%, 18%)hsv(306, 61%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 6%, 74%)oklch(29.2% 0.081 331.4)lab(16.72% 23.91 -14.10)lch(16.72% 27.76 329.48)What #421A3E 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 #421A3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#421A3E Channel Values
How #421A3E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 43% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 61% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 6% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.49:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #421A3E 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 #421A3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #421A3E; 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 #421A3E
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 #421A3E 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.
#421A3E#24243E#33213E#2C2C3D#36263E#3F2121#401E2F#292929Using #421A3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-421a3e: #421A3E;background-color: #421A3E;colors: { 'color-421a3e': '#421A3E' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.102, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_421a3e">#421A3E</color>fill="#421A3E"More Pink Colors
#421A3E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#421A3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #421A3E?
#421A3E is a darkest pink — rgb(66, 26, 62) in RGB and hsl(306, 43%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.96.
What is the RGB value of #421A3E?
#421A3E is rgb(66, 26, 62) — red 66, green 26, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #421A3E?
#421A3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 6%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #421A3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #421A3E scores 14.49:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #421A3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #421A3E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 31.79, which is a different colour altogether.
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