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#42150b color: Old Study

#42150b is rgb(66, 21, 11) in RGB and oklch(26.611% 0.07256 34.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

26.6%
0.073
34°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • orange-950
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.34:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #42150b

#42150b is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 26.6% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.63:1 contrast and black text 1.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Study (#431705). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #42150b mixed with white

  1. 42150b
  2. 542a20
  3. 673f36
  4. 79554c
  5. 8c6c64
  6. 9f837c
  7. b29a95
  8. c5b3ae
  9. d8ccc9
  10. ebe5e3

Darker: #42150b mixed with black

  1. 42150b
  2. 381108
  3. 2f0c06
  4. 250804
  5. 1c0502
  6. 140301
  7. 0b0201
  8. 050100
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #42150b with less saturation

  1. 42150b
  2. 40170e
  3. 3d1a11
  4. 3a1b14
  5. 381d17
  6. 351f1a
  7. 32201c
  8. 2f221e
  9. 2c2321
  10. 292423

Questions about #42150b

What color is #42150b?

#42150b is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Old Study. In RGB it is rgb(66, 21, 11), in HSL hsl(10.91, 71.43%, 15.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.611% 0.07256 34.059).

What colors go well with #42150b?

The complementary color of #42150b is #002d39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #411321 and #3d1c00. The triadic partners are #002f14 and #1b2148.

Is white or black text more readable on #42150b?

White text reads better on #42150b: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 and black gives 1.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42150b a warm or cool color?

#42150b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 26.6% and its chroma 0.073.