What color is #41251C?

#41251C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41251C?

The RGB value is 65, 37, 28: 65 red, 37 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41251C?

The complementary color is #1C3841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41251C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41251C color

#41251C rgb(65, 37, 28)

Shades of brown

The hex color #41251C is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 14.5% green and 11% blue (65, 37, 28).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 40% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 57% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.94:1).

#41251C color codes

HEX	`#41251C`
RGB	`rgb(65, 37, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 14.5%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 40%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 57%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 57%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.06, 12.11, 11.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.06, 16.75, 43.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.051, 2.531, 1.426)`
Decimal	`4269340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41251C, 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 #41251C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#41251C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #41251C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41251c; }
.text { color: #41251c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41251c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 37 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41251c, #41371c); }

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Questions

What color is #41251C?: #41251C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41251C?: The RGB value is 65, 37, 28: 65 red, 37 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41251C?: The complementary color is #1C3841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41251C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.