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#42150c color: Old Study

#42150c is rgb(66, 21, 12) in RGB and oklch(26.626% 0.07227 33.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

26.6%
0.072
33°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • orange-950
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.34:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #42150c

#42150c is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 26.6% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.62:1 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: #42150c mixed with white

  1. 42150c
  2. 542a21
  3. 673f37
  4. 79554d
  5. 8c6c64
  6. 9f837c
  7. b29a95
  8. c5b3af
  9. d8ccc9
  10. ebe5e4

Darker: #42150c mixed with black

  1. 42150c
  2. 381109
  3. 2f0c06
  4. 250804
  5. 1c0503
  6. 140302
  7. 0b0201
  8. 050100
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #42150c with less saturation

  1. 42150c
  2. 40170f
  3. 3d1a12
  4. 3a1b15
  5. 381d17
  6. 351f1a
  7. 32201c
  8. 2f221f
  9. 2c2321
  10. 292423

Questions about #42150c

What color is #42150c?

#42150c is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Old Study. In RGB it is rgb(66, 21, 12), in HSL hsl(10, 69.23%, 15.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.626% 0.07227 33.129).

What colors go well with #42150c?

The complementary color of #42150c is #002d39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #411322 and #3d1b00. The triadic partners are #002f13 and #1b2148.

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

White text reads better on #42150c: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.62:1 and black gives 1.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42150c a warm or cool color?

#42150c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 26.6% and its chroma 0.072.