#414649 Color
#414649 is rgb(65, 70, 73) in RGB, hsl(202, 6%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (#414A4C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#414649rgb(65, 70, 73)hsl(202, 6%, 27%)hsv(202, 11%, 29%)cmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 71%)oklch(39.1% 0.008 233.9)lab(29.34% -1.60 -2.56)lch(29.34% 3.02 237.98)What #414649 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 #414649, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#414649 Channel Values
How #414649 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 70 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 6% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 11% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.56:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #414649 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 #414649
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #414649; 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 #414649
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 #414649 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-414649: #414649;background-color: #414649;colors: { 'color-414649': '#414649' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.275, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_414649">#414649</color>fill="#414649"More Gray Colors
#414649 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#414649 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #414649?
#414649 is a dark gray — rgb(65, 70, 73) in RGB and hsl(202, 6%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (#414A4C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #414649?
#414649 is rgb(65, 70, 73) — red 65, green 70, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #414649?
#414649 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #414649 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #414649 scores 9.56:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #414649 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #414649 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 10.9, which is visibly different.
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