What color is #41555C?

#41555C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41555C?

The RGB value is 65, 85, 92: 65 red, 85 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41555C?

The complementary color is #5C4841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41555C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41555C color

#41555C rgb(65, 85, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #41555C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 33.3% green and 36.1% blue (65, 85, 92).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 17% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

#41555C color codes

HEX	`#41555C`
RGB	`rgb(65, 85, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 33.3%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 17%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 29%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 8%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.79, -5.8, -6.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.79, 8.77, 228.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.36, 8.393, 11.355)`
Decimal	`4281692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41555C, 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 #41555C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#41555C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #41555C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41555c; }
.text { color: #41555c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41555c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 85 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41555c, #41485c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #41555C?: #41555C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41555C?: The RGB value is 65, 85, 92: 65 red, 85 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41555C?: The complementary color is #5C4841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41555C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.