What color is #41151B?

#41151B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41151B?

The RGB value is 65, 21, 27: 65 red, 21 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41151B?

The complementary color is #15413B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41151B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41151B color

#41151B rgb(65, 21, 27)

Shades of red

The hex color #41151B is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 8.2% green and 10.6% blue (65, 21, 27).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 51% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 58% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.58:1).

#41151B color codes

HEX	`#41151B`
RGB	`rgb(65, 21, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 8.2%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 51%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 68%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 58%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.06, 21.99, 6.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.06, 23.05, 17.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.646, 1.74, 1.233)`
Decimal	`4265243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41151B, 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 #41151B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#41151B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #41151B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41151b; }
.text { color: #41151b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41151b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 21 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41151b, #412515); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #41151B?: #41151B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41151B?: The RGB value is 65, 21, 27: 65 red, 21 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41151B?: The complementary color is #15413B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41151B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.