What color is #291204?

#291204 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291204?

The RGB value is 41, 18, 4: 41 red, 18 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291204?

The complementary color is #041B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291204?

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.

#291204 color

#291204 rgb(41, 18, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #291204 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 7.1% green and 1.6% blue (41, 18, 4).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 82% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 90% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#291204 color codes

HEX	`#291204`
RGB	`rgb(41, 18, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 7.1%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 82%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 90%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 90%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.24, 10.38, 10.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.24, 15.06, 46.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.153, 0.913, 0.23)`
Decimal	`2691588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291204, 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 #291204	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291204 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 #291204 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291204; }
.text { color: #291204; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291204; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 18 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291204, #292504); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #291204?: #291204 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291204?: The RGB value is 41, 18, 4: 41 red, 18 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291204?: The complementary color is #041B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291204?: 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.