#414942 Color
#414942 is rgb(65, 73, 66) in RGB, hsl(128, 6%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#414942rgb(65, 73, 66)hsl(128, 6%, 27%)hsv(128, 11%, 29%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 71%)oklch(39.6% 0.016 148.9)lab(30.11% -4.56 3.04)lch(30.11% 5.49 146.28)What #414942 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 #414942, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#414942 Channel Values
How #414942 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 73 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 6% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 11% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.31:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #414942 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 #414942
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #414942; 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 #414942
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 #414942 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-414942: #414942;background-color: #414942;colors: { 'color-414942': '#414942' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.286, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_414942">#414942</color>fill="#414942"More Gray Colors
#414942 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#414942 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #414942?
#414942 is a dark gray — rgb(65, 73, 66) in RGB and hsl(128, 6%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #414942?
#414942 is rgb(65, 73, 66) — red 65, green 73, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #414942?
#414942 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 10%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #414942 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #414942 scores 9.31:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #414942 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #414942 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 10.44, which is visibly different.
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