What color is #414535?

#414535 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414535?

The RGB value is 65, 69, 53: 65 red, 69 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414535?

The complementary color is #393545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414535?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414535 color

#414535 rgb(65, 69, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414535 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 27.1% green and 20.8% blue (65, 69, 53).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#414535 color codes

HEX	`#414535`
RGB	`rgb(65, 69, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 27.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 23%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 23%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.48, -4.99, 9.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.48, 10.41, 118.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.951, 5.637, 4.195)`
Decimal	`4277557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414535, 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 #414535	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414535 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #414535 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414535; }
.text { color: #414535; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414535; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 69 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414535, #394535); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #414535?: #414535 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414535?: The RGB value is 65, 69, 53: 65 red, 69 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414535?: The complementary color is #393545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414535?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.