#413E42 Color
#413E42 is rgb(65, 62, 66) in RGB, hsl(285, 3%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#413E42rgb(65, 62, 66)hsl(285, 3%, 25%)hsv(285, 6%, 26%)cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 74%)oklch(36.8% 0.008 317.7)lab(26.62% 1.99 -1.98)lch(26.62% 2.81 315.20)What #413E42 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 #413E42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#413E42 Channel Values
How #413E42 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 62 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 3% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 6% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.54:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #413E42 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 #413E42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #413E42; 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 #413E42
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 #413E42 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-413e42: #413E42;background-color: #413E42;colors: { 'color-413e42': '#413E42' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.243, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_413e42">#413E42</color>fill="#413E42"More Gray Colors
#413E42 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#413E42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #413E42?
#413E42 is a dark gray — rgb(65, 62, 66) in RGB and hsl(285, 3%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #413E42?
#413E42 is rgb(65, 62, 66) — red 65, green 62, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #413E42?
#413E42 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #413E42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #413E42 scores 10.54:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #413E42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #413E42 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 15.08, which is visibly different.
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