#41372A Color
#41372A is rgb(65, 55, 42) in RGB, hsl(34, 21%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 35%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#41372Argb(65, 55, 42)hsl(34, 21%, 21%)hsv(34, 35%, 25%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 35%, 75%)oklch(34.3% 0.026 74)lab(23.85% 2.84 9.90)lch(23.85% 10.30 73.99)What #41372A 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 #41372A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#41372A Channel Values
How #41372A 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 55 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 21% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 35% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 35% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.64:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #41372A 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 #41372A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #41372A; 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 #41372A
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 #41372A 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.
#41372A#39392A#3C382A#3B3B2A#3D392A#423636#423631#393939Using #41372A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-41372a: #41372A;background-color: #41372A;colors: { 'color-41372a': '#41372A' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.216, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_41372a">#41372A</color>fill="#41372A"More Brown Colors
#41372A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#41372A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #41372A?
#41372A is a dark brown — rgb(65, 55, 42) in RGB and hsl(34, 21%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #41372A?
#41372A is rgb(65, 55, 42) — red 65, green 55, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #41372A?
#41372A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 35%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #41372A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #41372A scores 11.64:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #41372A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #41372A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.74, which is visibly different.
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