What color is #411D1E?

#411D1E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #411D1E?

The RGB value is 65, 29, 30: 65 red, 29 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #411D1E?

The complementary color is #1D4140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #411D1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#411D1E color

#411D1E rgb(65, 29, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #411D1E is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 11.4% green and 11.8% blue (65, 29, 30).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 38% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 54% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.8:1).

#411D1E color codes

HEX	`#411D1E`
RGB	`rgb(65, 29, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 11.4%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 38%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 55%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 54%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.99, 17.54, 7.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.99, 19.03, 22.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.854, 2.097, 1.482)`
Decimal	`4267294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #411D1E, 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 #411D1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#411D1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #411D1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #411d1e; }
.text { color: #411d1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #411d1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 29 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #411d1e, #412e1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #411D1E?: #411D1E is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #411D1E?: The RGB value is 65, 29, 30: 65 red, 29 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #411D1E?: The complementary color is #1D4140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #411D1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.