What color is #29120E?

#29120E 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 #29120E?

The RGB value is 41, 18, 14: 41 red, 18 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29120E?

The complementary color is #0E2529, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29120E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29120E color

#29120E rgb(41, 18, 14)

Shades of black

The hex color #29120E is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 7.1% green and 5.5% blue (41, 18, 14).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 49% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 66% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.69:1).

#29120E color codes

HEX	`#29120E`
RGB	`rgb(41, 18, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 7.1%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 49%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 66%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 66%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.45, 11.38, 6.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.45, 13.34, 31.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.21, 0.936, 0.532)`
Decimal	`2691598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29120E, 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 #29120E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29120E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.69:1	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 #29120E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29120e; }
.text { color: #29120e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29120e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 18 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29120e, #29200e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #29120E?: #29120E 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 #29120E?: The RGB value is 41, 18, 14: 41 red, 18 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29120E?: The complementary color is #0E2529, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29120E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.