What color is #290D24?

#290D24 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #290D24?

The RGB value is 41, 13, 36: 41 red, 13 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #290D24?

The complementary color is #0D2912, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #290D24?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#290D24 color

#290D24 rgb(41, 13, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #290D24 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 5.1% green and 14.1% blue (41, 13, 36).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 52% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 12% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.84:1).

#290D24 color codes

HEX	`#290D24`
RGB	`rgb(41, 13, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 5.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 52%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 68%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 12%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.01, 18.39, -9.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.01, 20.59, 333.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.377, 0.887, 1.767)`
Decimal	`2690340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #290D24, 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 #290D24	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#290D24 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #290D24 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #290d24; }
.text { color: #290d24; }
.border { border: 2px solid #290d24; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 13 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #290d24, #290d16); }

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Questions

What color is #290D24?: #290D24 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #290D24?: The RGB value is 41, 13, 36: 41 red, 13 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #290D24?: The complementary color is #0D2912, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #290D24?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.