What color is #411712?

#411712 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #411712?

The RGB value is 65, 23, 18: 65 red, 23 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #411712?

The complementary color is #123C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #411712?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#411712 color

#411712 rgb(65, 23, 18)

Shades of brown

The hex color #411712 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 9% green and 7.1% blue (65, 23, 18).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 57% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 72% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is English Breakfast (#441111), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.49:1).

#411712 color codes

HEX	`#411712`
RGB	`rgb(65, 23, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 9%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 57%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 72%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 72%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.29, 20.01, 13.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.29, 24.13, 34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.596, 1.781, 0.779)`
Decimal	`4265746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #411712, 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 #411712	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#411712 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #411712 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #411712; }
.text { color: #411712; }
.border { border: 2px solid #411712; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 23 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #411712, #412f12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #411712?: #411712 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color English Breakfast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #411712?: The RGB value is 65, 23, 18: 65 red, 23 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #411712?: The complementary color is #123C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #411712?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.