What color is #290F1F?

#290F1F is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #290F1F?

The RGB value is 41, 15, 31: 41 red, 15 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #290F1F?

The complementary color is #0F2919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #290F1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#290F1F color

#290F1F rgb(41, 15, 31)

Shades of black

The hex color #290F1F is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 5.9% green and 12.2% blue (41, 15, 31).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 46% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 24% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.76:1).

#290F1F color codes

HEX	`#290F1F`
RGB	`rgb(41, 15, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 5.9%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 46%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 63%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 24%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.24, 16.1, -5.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.24, 16.88, 342.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.333, 0.912, 1.402)`
Decimal	`2690847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #290F1F, 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 #290F1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#290F1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.76:1	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 #290F1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #290f1f; }
.text { color: #290f1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #290f1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 15 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #290f1f, #290f12); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #290F1F?: #290F1F is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #290F1F?: The RGB value is 41, 15, 31: 41 red, 15 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #290F1F?: The complementary color is #0F2919, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #290F1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.