What color is #414338?

#414338 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414338?

The RGB value is 65, 67, 56: 65 red, 67 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414338?

The complementary color is #3A3843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414338 color

#414338 rgb(65, 67, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414338 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 26.3% green and 22% blue (65, 67, 56).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 9% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

#414338 color codes

HEX	`#414338`
RGB	`rgb(65, 67, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 26.3%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 9%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 16%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 16%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.91, -3.16, 6.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.91, 7.15, 116.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.901, 5.424, 4.529)`
Decimal	`4277048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414338, 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 #414338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #414338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414338; }
.text { color: #414338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 67 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414338, #3b4338); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #414338?: #414338 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414338?: The RGB value is 65, 67, 56: 65 red, 67 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414338?: The complementary color is #3A3843, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.