What color is #414831?

#414831 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414831?

The RGB value is 65, 72, 49: 65 red, 72 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414831?

The complementary color is #383148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414831 color

#414831 rgb(65, 72, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #414831 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 28.2% green and 19.2% blue (65, 72, 49).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 19% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#414831 color codes

HEX	`#414831`
RGB	`rgb(65, 72, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 28.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 19%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 32%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 32%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.36, -7.54, 12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.36, 14.93, 120.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.052, 5.98, 3.793)`
Decimal	`4278321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414831, 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 #414831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #414831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414831; }
.text { color: #414831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 72 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414831, #364831); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #414831?: #414831 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414831?: The RGB value is 65, 72, 49: 65 red, 72 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414831?: The complementary color is #383148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.