What color is #412F2A?

#412F2A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412F2A?

The RGB value is 65, 47, 42: 65 red, 47 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412F2A?

The complementary color is #2A3C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412F2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412F2A color

#412F2A rgb(65, 47, 42)

Shades of gray

The hex color #412F2A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 18.4% green and 16.5% blue (65, 47, 42).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 21% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 35% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is English Walnut (#3E2B23), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#412F2A color codes

HEX	`#412F2A`
RGB	`rgb(65, 47, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 18.4%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 21%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 35%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.3, 7.37, 6.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.3, 9.77, 41.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.614, 3.324, 2.641)`
Decimal	`4271914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412F2A, 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 #412F2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412F2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #412F2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412f2a; }
.text { color: #412f2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412f2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 47 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412f2a, #413a2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #412F2A?: #412F2A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color English Walnut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412F2A?: The RGB value is 65, 47, 42: 65 red, 47 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412F2A?: The complementary color is #2A3C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412F2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.