What color is #411212?

#411212 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #411212?

The RGB value is 65, 18, 18: 65 red, 18 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #411212?

The complementary color is #124141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #411212?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#411212 color

#411212 rgb(65, 18, 18)

Shades of red

The hex color #411212 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 7.1% green and 7.1% blue (65, 18, 18).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 57% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 72% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is English Breakfast (#441111), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.91:1).

#411212 color codes

HEX	`#411212`
RGB	`rgb(65, 18, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 7.1%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 57%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 72%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 72%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.23, 22.81, 12.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.23, 25.82, 27.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.506, 1.6, 0.749)`
Decimal	`4264466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #411212, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #411212	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#411212 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #411212 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #411212; }
.text { color: #411212; }
.border { border: 2px solid #411212; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 18 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #411212, #412912); }

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Questions

What color is #411212?: #411212 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #411212?: The RGB value is 65, 18, 18: 65 red, 18 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #411212?: The complementary color is #124141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #411212?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.