What color is #411F2F?

#411F2F 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 #411F2F?

The RGB value is 65, 31, 47: 65 red, 31 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #411F2F?

The complementary color is #1F4131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #411F2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#411F2F color

#411F2F rgb(65, 31, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #411F2F is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 12.2% green and 18.4% blue (65, 31, 47).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 35% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 28% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.37:1).

#411F2F color codes

HEX	`#411F2F`
RGB	`rgb(65, 31, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 12.2%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 35%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 52%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 28%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.03, 18.78, -3.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.03, 19.06, 350.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.183, 2.309, 2.967)`
Decimal	`4267823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #411F2F, 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 #411F2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#411F2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #411F2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #411f2f; }
.text { color: #411f2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #411f2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 31 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #411f2f, #41201f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #411F2F?: #411F2F 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 #411F2F?: The RGB value is 65, 31, 47: 65 red, 31 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #411F2F?: The complementary color is #1F4131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #411F2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.