What color is #414152?

#414152 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414152?

The RGB value is 65, 65, 82: 65 red, 65 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414152?

The complementary color is #525241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414152?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414152 color

#414152 rgb(65, 65, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414152 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 25.5% green and 32.2% blue (65, 65, 82).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#414152 color codes

HEX	`#414152`
RGB	`rgb(65, 65, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 25.5%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 21%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.15, 4.17, -10.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.15, 11.01, 292.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.593, 5.514, 8.751)`
Decimal	`4276562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414152, 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 #414152	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414152 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #414152 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414152; }
.text { color: #414152; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414152; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 65 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414152, #4a4152); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414152?: #414152 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414152?: The RGB value is 65, 65, 82: 65 red, 65 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414152?: The complementary color is #525241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414152?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.