What color is #41535E?

#41535E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41535E?

The RGB value is 65, 83, 94: 65 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41535E?

The complementary color is #5E4C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41535E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41535E color

#41535E rgb(65, 83, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #41535E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 32.5% green and 36.9% blue (65, 83, 94).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 18% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#41535E color codes

HEX	`#41535E`
RGB	`rgb(65, 83, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 32.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 18%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 31%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 12%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.23, -4.03, -8.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.23, 9.56, 245.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.293, 8.118, 11.77)`
Decimal	`4281182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41535E, 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 #41535E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#41535E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #41535E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41535e; }
.text { color: #41535e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41535e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 83 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41535e, #41455e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #41535E?: #41535E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41535E?: The RGB value is 65, 83, 94: 65 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41535E?: The complementary color is #5E4C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41535E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.