#414149 Color
#414149 is rgb(65, 65, 73) in RGB, hsl(240, 6%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#414149rgb(65, 65, 73)hsl(240, 6%, 27%)hsv(240, 11%, 29%)cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 71%)oklch(37.8% 0.014 285.7)lab(27.76% 1.40 -4.87)lch(27.76% 5.07 286.09)What #414149 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 #414149, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#414149 Channel Values
How #414149 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 65 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 6% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 11% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #414149 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 #414149
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #414149; 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 #414149
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 #414149 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-414149: #414149;background-color: #414149;colors: { 'color-414149': '#414149' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.255, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_414149">#414149</color>fill="#414149"More Gray Colors
#414149 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#414149 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #414149?
#414149 is a dark gray — rgb(65, 65, 73) in RGB and hsl(240, 6%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.41.
What is the RGB value of #414149?
#414149 is rgb(65, 65, 73) — red 65, green 65, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #414149?
#414149 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #414149 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #414149 scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #414149 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #414149 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 14.11, which is visibly different.
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