What color is #291013?

#291013 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291013?

The RGB value is 41, 16, 19: 41 red, 16 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291013?

The complementary color is #102926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291013?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291013 color

#291013 rgb(41, 16, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #291013 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 6.3% green and 7.5% blue (41, 16, 19).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 44% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 54% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.83:1).

#291013 color codes

HEX	`#291013`
RGB	`rgb(41, 16, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 6.3%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 44%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 61%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 54%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.03, 13.4, 3.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.03, 13.85, 14.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.217, 0.889, 0.723)`
Decimal	`2691091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291013, 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 #291013	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291013 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.83:1	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 #291013 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291013; }
.text { color: #291013; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291013; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 16 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291013, #291a10); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #291013?: #291013 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291013?: The RGB value is 41, 16, 19: 41 red, 16 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291013?: The complementary color is #102926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291013?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.