Information about #42141C color

#42141C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42141C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 20, 28) — 25.9% red, 7.8% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 15 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #42141C reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chocolate Kisses (#3C1421). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ravishing (#401A22) and Dark Sienna (#3C1414).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 20, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #42141C: 15.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #42141C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42141C color variations

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#42141C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #42141C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Spitfire color link
Spitfire

#381921

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Tamarind color link
Tamarind

#341515

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Black Kite color link
Black Kite

#351E1C

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42141C
  • RGB66, 20, 28
  • CMYK0, 18, 15, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 20, 28)
  • HSL350°, 53%, 17%
  • HSL Precise349.565°, 53.488%, 16.863%
  • HSV350°, 70%, 26%
  • HSB350°, 70%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.078, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.078, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.078, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42141C
  • DECIMAL ID4330524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01