#42243C Color

#42243C is rgb(66, 36, 60) in RGB, hsl(312, 29%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 9%, 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 7.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#42243C

HEX#42243C

RGBrgb(66, 36, 60)

HSLhsl(312, 29%, 20%)

HSVhsv(312, 45%, 26%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 9%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(30.9% 0.059 334.6)

LABlab(19.02% 17.73 -9.20)

LCHlch(19.02% 19.98 332.57)

What #42243C 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 #42243C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Purple#301934ΔE 7.4 Dark Byzantium#5D3954ΔE 10.37 Japanese Violet#5B3256ΔE 10.98 English Violet#563C5CΔE 11.67 Zinfandel Red#5A3844ΔE 12.31 Temptress#3C2126ΔE 12.53

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#42243C Channel Values

How #42243C 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 36 · B 60	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 312° · S 29% · L 20%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 312° · S 45% · V 26%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 45% · Y 9% · K 74%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	13.55:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42243C 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.

TextWhite text13.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #42243C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42243C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #42243C

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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Shades

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How #42243C 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.

Typical#42243C

Protanopia#2B2B3C

Protanomaly#35283C

Deuteranopia#30303B

Deuteranomaly#382C3C

Tritanopia#402828

Tritanomaly#412631

Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #42243C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-42243c: #42243C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #42243C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-42243c': '#42243C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.141, blue: 0.235)

Android XML<color name="color_42243c">#42243C</color>

SVG fillfill="#42243C"

More Pink Colors

#42243C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#42243C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #42243C?

#42243C is a dark pink — rgb(66, 36, 60) in RGB and hsl(312, 29%, 20%) 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 7.4.

What is the RGB value of #42243C?

#42243C is rgb(66, 36, 60) — red 66, green 36, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #42243C?

#42243C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 9%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #42243C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #42243C scores 13.55:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #42243C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #42243C 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 27.58, which is a different colour altogether.

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