What color is #415C5C?

#415C5C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415C5C?

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

What is the complementary color of #415C5C?

The complementary color is #5C4141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415C5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415C5C color

#415C5C rgb(65, 92, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #415C5C is a dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 17% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#415C5C color codes

HEX	`#415C5C`
RGB	`rgb(65, 92, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 36.1%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 17%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 29%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.02, -9.99, -3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.02, 10.51, 198.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.938, 9.55, 11.548)`
Decimal	`4283484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415C5C, 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 #415C5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415C5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #415C5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415c5c; }
.text { color: #415c5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415c5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 92 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415c5c, #414f5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #415C5C?: #415C5C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415C5C?: The RGB value is 65, 92, 92: 65 red, 92 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415C5C?: The complementary color is #5C4141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415C5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.