#41252B Color
#41252B is rgb(65, 37, 43) in RGB, hsl(347, 27%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#41252Brgb(65, 37, 43)hsl(347, 27%, 20%)hsv(347, 43%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 75%)oklch(30.3% 0.043 6.1)lab(18.58% 14.32 1.95)lch(18.58% 14.45 7.75)What #41252B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #41252B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#41252B Channel Values
How #41252B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 65 · G 37 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 27% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 43% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 34% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.78:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41252B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #41252B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41252B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #41252B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #41252B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-41252b: #41252B;background-color: #41252B;colors: { 'color-41252b': '#41252B' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.145, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_41252b">#41252B</color>fill="#41252B"More Red Colors
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#41252B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #41252B?
#41252B is a dark red — rgb(65, 37, 43) in RGB and hsl(347, 27%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.12.
What is the RGB value of #41252B?
#41252B is rgb(65, 37, 43) — red 65, green 37, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #41252B?
#41252B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #41252B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #41252B scores 13.78:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #41252B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #41252B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 23.54, which is visibly different.
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