What color is #414438?

#414438 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 #414438?

The RGB value is 65, 68, 56: 65 red, 68 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414438?

The complementary color is #3B3844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414438 color

#414438 rgb(65, 68, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414438 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 26.7% green and 22% blue (65, 68, 56).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 10% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#414438 color codes

HEX	`#414438`
RGB	`rgb(65, 68, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 26.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 10%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 18%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 18%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.23, -3.79, 6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.23, 7.84, 118.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.961, 5.544, 4.549)`
Decimal	`4277304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414438, 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 #414438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #414438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414438; }
.text { color: #414438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 68 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414438, #3b4438); }

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Questions

What color is #414438?: #414438 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 #414438?: The RGB value is 65, 68, 56: 65 red, 68 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414438?: The complementary color is #3B3844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.