#414841 Color
#414841 is rgb(65, 72, 65) in RGB, hsl(120, 5%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#414841rgb(65, 72, 65)hsl(120, 5%, 27%)hsv(120, 10%, 28%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 72%)oklch(39.3% 0.015 145.3)lab(29.77% -4.15 3.19)lch(29.77% 5.23 142.41)What #414841 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 #414841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#414841 Channel Values
How #414841 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 72 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 5% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 10% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.43:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #414841 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 #414841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #414841; 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 #414841
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 #414841 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.
#414841#474741#454741#464641#444741#424747#424745#464646Using #414841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-414841: #414841;background-color: #414841;colors: { 'color-414841': '#414841' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.282, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_414841">#414841</color>fill="#414841"More Gray Colors
#414841 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#414841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #414841?
#414841 is a dark gray — rgb(65, 72, 65) in RGB and hsl(120, 5%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #414841?
#414841 is rgb(65, 72, 65) — red 65, green 72, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #414841?
#414841 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #414841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #414841 scores 9.43:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #414841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #414841 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 10.89, which is visibly different.
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