What color is #29052E?

#29052E is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29052E?

The RGB value is 41, 5, 46: 41 red, 5 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29052E?

The complementary color is #0A2E05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29052E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29052E color

#29052E rgb(41, 5, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #29052E is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 2% green and 18% blue (41, 5, 46).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 80% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.17:1).

#29052E color codes

HEX	`#29052E`
RGB	`rgb(41, 5, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 80%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 89%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 89%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.02, 25.11, -18.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.02, 31.09, 323.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.462, 0.777, 2.657)`
Decimal	`2688302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29052E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #29052E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29052E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #29052E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29052e; }
.text { color: #29052e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29052e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 5 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29052e, #2e051e); }

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Questions

What color is #29052E?: #29052E is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29052E?: The RGB value is 41, 5, 46: 41 red, 5 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29052E?: The complementary color is #0A2E05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29052E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.