Close to Bistre
#41291C
#41291C is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 25.5% red, 16.1% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 40% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #41291C.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.56:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.47:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.56:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #41291C as they’d see it.
#41291C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #41291C
What color is #41291C?
#41291C is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 25.5% red, 16.1% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 40% saturation and 18% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #41291C in RGB?
#41291C is rgb(65, 41, 28): 65 red, 41 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #41291C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 37, 57, 75). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #41291C?
PANTONE 476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #41291C?
Its complement #0B3244 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.