#412B20 Color
#412B20 is rgb(65, 43, 32) in RGB, hsl(20, 34%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 51%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#412B20rgb(65, 43, 32)hsl(20, 34%, 19%)hsv(20, 51%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 51%, 75%)oklch(31.2% 0.038 47.5)lab(20.03% 9.35 11.47)lch(20.03% 14.80 50.83)What #412B20 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 #412B20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#412B20 Channel Values
How #412B20 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 43 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 34% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 51% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 51% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.2:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #412B20 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 #412B20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #412B20; 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 #412B20
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 #412B20 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-412b20: #412B20;background-color: #412B20;colors: { 'color-412b20': '#412B20' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.169, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_412b20">#412B20</color>fill="#412B20"More Brown Colors
#412B20 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#412B20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #412B20?
#412B20 is a darkest brown — rgb(65, 43, 32) in RGB and hsl(20, 34%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.
What is the RGB value of #412B20?
#412B20 is rgb(65, 43, 32) — red 65, green 43, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #412B20?
#412B20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 51%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #412B20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #412B20 scores 13.2:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #412B20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #412B20 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 24.9, which is visibly different.
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