What color is #414247?

#414247 is a dark gray, closest to the named color In the Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414247?

The RGB value is 65, 66, 71: 65 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414247?

The complementary color is #474641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414247 color

#414247 rgb(65, 66, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414247 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 25.9% green and 27.8% blue (65, 66, 71).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 4% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is In the Dark (#3B3C41), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#414247 color codes

HEX	`#414247`
RGB	`rgb(65, 66, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 25.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 4%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 8%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.05, 0.74, -3.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.05, 3.26, 283.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.265, 5.475, 6.739)`
Decimal	`4276807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414247, 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 #414247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	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 #414247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414247; }
.text { color: #414247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 66 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414247, #434147); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #414247?: #414247 is a dark gray, closest to the named color In the Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414247?: The RGB value is 65, 66, 71: 65 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414247?: The complementary color is #474641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.