#414948 Color
#414948 is rgb(65, 73, 72) in RGB, hsl(173, 6%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 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 1.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#414948rgb(65, 73, 72)hsl(173, 6%, 27%)hsv(173, 11%, 29%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 71%)oklch(39.8% 0.011 187.7)lab(30.27% -3.54 -0.57)lch(30.27% 3.59 189.10)What #414948 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 #414948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#414948 Channel Values
How #414948 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 6% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 11% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.25:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #414948 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 #414948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #414948; 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 #414948
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 #414948 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-414948: #414948;background-color: #414948;colors: { 'color-414948': '#414948' }Color(red: 0.255, green: 0.286, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_414948">#414948</color>fill="#414948"More Gray Colors
#414948 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#414948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #414948?
#414948 is a dark gray — rgb(65, 73, 72) in RGB and hsl(173, 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 1.98.
What is the RGB value of #414948?
#414948 is rgb(65, 73, 72) — red 65, green 73, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #414948?
#414948 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 1%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #414948 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #414948 scores 9.25:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #414948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #414948 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 9.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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