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#42150d color: Old Study

#42150d is rgb(66, 21, 13) in RGB and oklch(26.642% 0.07198 32.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

26.6%
0.072
32°
  • 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 #42150d

#42150d is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 26.6% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 32°.

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: #42150d mixed with white

  1. 42150d
  2. 542a22
  3. 673f37
  4. 79554d
  5. 8c6b65
  6. 9f837d
  7. b29a95
  8. c5b3af
  9. d8ccc9
  10. ebe5e4

Darker: #42150d mixed with black

  1. 42150d
  2. 38110a
  3. 2f0c07
  4. 250805
  5. 1c0503
  6. 140302
  7. 0b0201
  8. 050100
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #42150d with less saturation

  1. 42150d
  2. 401710
  3. 3d1a13
  4. 3a1b15
  5. 381d18
  6. 351f1a
  7. 32201d
  8. 2f221f
  9. 2c2321
  10. 292423

Questions about #42150d

What color is #42150d?

#42150d is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Old Study. In RGB it is rgb(66, 21, 13), in HSL hsl(9.06, 67.09%, 15.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.642% 0.07198 32.158).

What colors go well with #42150d?

The complementary color of #42150d is #002d38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #401323 and #3d1b00. The triadic partners are #002f13 and #1a2248.

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

White text reads better on #42150d: 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 #42150d a warm or cool color?

#42150d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 26.6% and its chroma 0.072.