What color is #291021?

#291021 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291021?

The RGB value is 41, 16, 33: 41 red, 16 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291021?

The complementary color is #102918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291021?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291021 color

#291021 rgb(41, 16, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #291021 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 6.3% green and 12.9% blue (41, 16, 33).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 44% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 20% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.64:1).

#291021 color codes

HEX	`#291021`
RGB	`rgb(41, 16, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 6.3%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 44%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 61%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 20%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.58, 15.84, -6.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.58, 16.97, 338.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.374, 0.952, 1.55)`
Decimal	`2691105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291021, 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 #291021	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291021 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #291021 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291021; }
.text { color: #291021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291021; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 16 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291021, #291014); }

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Questions

What color is #291021?: #291021 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291021?: The RGB value is 41, 16, 33: 41 red, 16 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291021?: The complementary color is #102918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291021?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.