What color is #414521?

#414521 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414521?

The RGB value is 65, 69, 33: 65 red, 69 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414521?

The complementary color is #252145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414521?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414521 color

#414521 rgb(65, 69, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #414521 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 27.1% green and 12.9% blue (65, 69, 33).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#414521 color codes

HEX	`#414521`
RGB	`rgb(65, 69, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 27.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 52%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 52%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.09, -8.05, 21.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.09, 22.56, 110.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.583, 5.49, 2.257)`
Decimal	`4277537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414521, 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 #414521	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414521 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	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 #414521 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414521; }
.text { color: #414521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414521; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 69 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414521, #2f4521); }

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Questions

What color is #414521?: #414521 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414521?: The RGB value is 65, 69, 33: 65 red, 69 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414521?: The complementary color is #252145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414521?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.