Close to Bistre
#412A22
#412A22 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 25.5% red, 16.5% green, and 13.3% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #412A22.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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
13.30:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.30:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.58:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #412A22 as they’d see it.
#412A22 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #412A22
What color is #412A22?
#412A22 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Bistre. In RGB it’s made of 25.5% red, 16.5% green, and 13.3% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #412A22 in RGB?
#412A22 is rgb(65, 42, 34): 65 red, 42 green, and 34 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #412A22 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 48, 75). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #412A22?
PANTONE 4975 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #412A22?
Its complement #10343E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.