What color is #291019?

#291019 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 #291019?

The RGB value is 41, 16, 25: 41 red, 16 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291019?

The complementary color is #102920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291019?

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.

#291019 color

#291019 rgb(41, 16, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #291019 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 6.3% green and 9.8% blue (41, 16, 25).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 44% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 39% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#291019 color codes

HEX	`#291019`
RGB	`rgb(41, 16, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 6.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 44%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 61%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 39%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.24, 14.34, -0.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.24, 14.34, 358.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.275, 0.912, 1.028)`
Decimal	`2691097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291019, 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 #291019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291019 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 #291019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291019; }
.text { color: #291019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 16 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291019, #291310); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #291019?: #291019 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 #291019?: The RGB value is 41, 16, 25: 41 red, 16 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291019?: The complementary color is #102920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291019?: 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.