What color is #414636?

#414636 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 #414636?

The RGB value is 65, 70, 54: 65 red, 70 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414636?

The complementary color is #3B3646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414636 color

#414636 rgb(65, 70, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414636 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 27.5% green and 21.2% blue (65, 70, 54).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#414636 color codes

HEX	`#414636`
RGB	`rgb(65, 70, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 27.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 23%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 23%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.83, -5.42, 8.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.83, 10.49, 121.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.036, 5.77, 4.338)`
Decimal	`4277814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414636, 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 #414636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #414636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414636; }
.text { color: #414636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 70 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414636, #394636); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #414636?: #414636 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 #414636?: The RGB value is 65, 70, 54: 65 red, 70 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414636?: The complementary color is #3B3646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.