#421E0A Color
#421E0A is rgb(66, 30, 10) in RGB, hsl(21, 74%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#421E0Argb(66, 30, 10)hsl(21, 74%, 15%)hsv(21, 85%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 74%)oklch(28.2% 0.063 47.2)lab(16.31% 16.56 20.22)lch(16.31% 26.13 50.69)What #421E0A 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 #421E0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#421E0A Channel Values
How #421E0A 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 30 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 74% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 85% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 85% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.77:1 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 #421E0A 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 #421E0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #421E0A; 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 #421E0A
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 #421E0A 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.
#421E0A#272709#34240A#2D2D06#372808#431C1C#421D16#282828Using #421E0A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-421e0a: #421E0A;background-color: #421E0A;colors: { 'color-421e0a': '#421E0A' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.118, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_421e0a">#421E0A</color>fill="#421E0A"More Brown Colors
#421E0A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#421E0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #421E0A?
#421E0A is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 30, 10) in RGB and hsl(21, 74%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.42.
What is the RGB value of #421E0A?
#421E0A is rgb(66, 30, 10) — red 66, green 30, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #421E0A?
#421E0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #421E0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #421E0A scores 14.77:1 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 #421E0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #421E0A 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 30.81, which is a different colour altogether.
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