What color is #290D0F?

#290D0F is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #290D0F?

The RGB value is 41, 13, 15: 41 red, 13 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #290D0F?

The complementary color is #0D2927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #290D0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#290D0F color

#290D0F rgb(41, 13, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #290D0F is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 5.1% green and 5.9% blue (41, 13, 15).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 52% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 63% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.12:1).

#290D0F color codes

HEX	`#290D0F`
RGB	`rgb(41, 13, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 5.1%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 52%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 68%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 63%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.17, 14.73, 4.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.17, 15.43, 17.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.145, 0.794, 0.545)`
Decimal	`2690319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #290D0F, 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 #290D0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#290D0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.12:1	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 #290D0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #290d0f; }
.text { color: #290d0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #290d0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 13 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #290d0f, #29190d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #290D0F?: #290D0F is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #290D0F?: The RGB value is 41, 13, 15: 41 red, 13 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #290D0F?: The complementary color is #0D2927, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #290D0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.