What color is #412525?

#412525 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412525?

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

What is the complementary color of #412525?

The complementary color is #254141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412525?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412525 color

#412525 rgb(65, 37, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #412525 is a dark, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 43% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#412525 color codes

HEX	`#412525`
RGB	`rgb(65, 37, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 14.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 43%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 43%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.28, 13.28, 5.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.28, 14.43, 22.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.176, 2.581, 2.081)`
Decimal	`4269349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412525, 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 #412525	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412525 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #412525 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412525; }
.text { color: #412525; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412525; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 37 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412525, #413325); }

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Questions

What color is #412525?: #412525 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Brown Coffee. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412525?: The RGB value is 65, 37, 37: 65 red, 37 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412525?: The complementary color is #254141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412525?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.