#421F01 Color
#421F01 is rgb(66, 31, 1) in RGB, hsl(28, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 98%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), visibly different at ΔE 10.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#421F01rgb(66, 31, 1)hsl(28, 97%, 13%)hsv(28, 98%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 98%, 74%)oklch(28.3% 0.068 56.2)lab(16.49% 15.60 24.07)lch(16.49% 28.69 57.05)What #421F01 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 #421F01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#421F01 Channel Values
How #421F01 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 31 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 98% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 98% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.71:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #421F01 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 #421F01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #421F01; 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 #421F01
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 #421F01 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.
#421F01#272700#342401#2E2E00#372900#431D1D#431E15#282828Using #421F01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-421f01: #421F01;background-color: #421F01;colors: { 'color-421f01': '#421F01' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.122, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_421f01">#421F01</color>fill="#421F01"More Brown Colors
#421F01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#421F01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #421F01?
#421F01 is a darkest brown — rgb(66, 31, 1) in RGB and hsl(28, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.04.
What is the RGB value of #421F01?
#421F01 is rgb(66, 31, 1) — red 66, green 31, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #421F01?
#421F01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 98%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #421F01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #421F01 scores 14.71:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #421F01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #421F01 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 30.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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