What color is #412F2E?

#412F2E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Havana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412F2E?

The RGB value is 65, 47, 46: 65 red, 47 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412F2E?

The complementary color is #2E4041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412F2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412F2E color

#412F2E rgb(65, 47, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #412F2E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 18.4% green and 18% blue (65, 47, 46).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 17% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Havana (#3B2B2C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#412F2E color codes

HEX	`#412F2E`
RGB	`rgb(65, 47, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 18.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 17%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 29%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 29%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.41, 8.05, 3.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.41, 8.92, 25.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.69, 3.354, 3.037)`
Decimal	`4271918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412F2E, 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 #412F2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412F2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #412F2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412f2e; }
.text { color: #412f2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412f2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 47 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412f2e, #41392e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #412F2E?: #412F2E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Havana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412F2E?: The RGB value is 65, 47, 46: 65 red, 47 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412F2E?: The complementary color is #2E4041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412F2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.