What color is #414820?

#414820 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414820?

The RGB value is 65, 72, 32: 65 red, 72 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414820?

The complementary color is #272048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414820?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414820 color

#414820 rgb(65, 72, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #414820 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 28.2% green and 12.5% blue (65, 72, 32).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 38% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.67:1).

#414820 color codes

HEX	`#414820`
RGB	`rgb(65, 72, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 28.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 38%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 56%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 56%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.06, -9.96, 22.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.06, 24.92, 113.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.758, 5.863, 2.247)`
Decimal	`4278304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414820, 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 #414820	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414820 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #414820 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414820; }
.text { color: #414820; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414820; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 72 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414820, #2d4820); }

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Questions

What color is #414820?: #414820 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414820?: The RGB value is 65, 72, 32: 65 red, 72 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414820?: The complementary color is #272048, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414820?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.