What color is #412825?

#412825 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412825?

The RGB value is 65, 40, 37: 65 red, 40 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412825?

The complementary color is #253E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412825?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412825 color

#412825 rgb(65, 40, 37)

Shades of brown

The hex color #412825 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 15.7% green and 14.5% blue (65, 40, 37).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 43% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Espresso (#3E2723), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#412825 color codes

HEX	`#412825`
RGB	`rgb(65, 40, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 15.7%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 43%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 43%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.12, 11.29, 6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.12, 13.18, 31.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.273, 2.775, 2.113)`
Decimal	`4270117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412825, 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 #412825	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412825 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #412825 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412825; }
.text { color: #412825; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412825; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 40 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412825, #413625); }

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Questions

What color is #412825?: #412825 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ethereal Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412825?: The RGB value is 65, 40, 37: 65 red, 40 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412825?: The complementary color is #253E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412825?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.