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#412A1F Color

#412A1F is rgb(65, 42, 31) in RGB, hsl(19, 35%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#412A1F
HEX#412A1F
RGBrgb(65, 42, 31)
HSLhsl(19, 35%, 19%)
HSVhsv(19, 52%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(31% 0.039 46.4)
LABlab(19.72% 9.89 11.74)
LCHlch(19.72% 15.35 49.89)

What #412A1F 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 #412A1F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#412A1F Channel Values

How #412A1F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 65 · G 42 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 35% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 52% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 52% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.33:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #412A1F 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.

TextWhite text13.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #412A1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #412A1F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #412A1F

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 #412A1F 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.

Typical#412A1F
Protanopia#2F2F1F
Protanomaly#372D1F
Deuteranopia#33331E
Deuteranomaly#39301E
Tritanopia#422929
Tritanomaly#412925
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #412A1F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-412a1f: #412A1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #412A1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-412a1f': '#412A1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.165, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_412a1f">#412A1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#412A1F"

More Brown Colors

#412A1F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#412A1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #412A1F?

#412A1F is a darkest brown — rgb(65, 42, 31) in RGB and hsl(19, 35%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.

What is the RGB value of #412A1F?

#412A1F is rgb(65, 42, 31) — red 65, green 42, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #412A1F?

#412A1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #412A1F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #412A1F scores 13.33:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #412A1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #412A1F 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 24.99, which is visibly different.

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