What color is #414239?

#414239 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414239?

The RGB value is 65, 66, 57: 65 red, 66 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414239?

The complementary color is #3A3942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414239 color

#414239 rgb(65, 66, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414239 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 25.9% green and 22.4% blue (65, 66, 57).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 7% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.18:1).

#414239 color codes

HEX	`#414239`
RGB	`rgb(65, 66, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 25.9%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 7%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 14%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 14%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.62, -2.33, 5.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.62, 5.83, 113.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.867, 5.316, 4.64)`
Decimal	`4276793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414239, 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 #414239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #414239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414239; }
.text { color: #414239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 66 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414239, #3d4239); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #414239?: #414239 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414239?: The RGB value is 65, 66, 57: 65 red, 66 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414239?: The complementary color is #3A3942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.