What color is #411E2B?

#411E2B is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #411E2B?

The RGB value is 65, 30, 43: 65 red, 30 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #411E2B?

The complementary color is #1E4134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #411E2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#411E2B color

#411E2B rgb(65, 30, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #411E2B is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 11.8% green and 16.9% blue (65, 30, 43).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 37% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 34% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.53:1).

#411E2B color codes

HEX	`#411E2B`
RGB	`rgb(65, 30, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 11.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 37%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 54%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 34%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.64, 18.74, -0.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.64, 18.77, 357.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.08, 2.227, 2.553)`
Decimal	`4267563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #411E2B, 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 #411E2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#411E2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #411E2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #411e2b; }
.text { color: #411e2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #411e2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 30 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #411e2b, #41231e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #411E2B?: #411E2B is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #411E2B?: The RGB value is 65, 30, 43: 65 red, 30 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #411E2B?: The complementary color is #1E4134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #411E2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.