What color is #291215?

#291215 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 #291215?

The RGB value is 41, 18, 21: 41 red, 18 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291215?

The complementary color is #122926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291215?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291215 color

#291215 rgb(41, 18, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #291215 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 7.1% green and 8.2% blue (41, 18, 21).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 39% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 49% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.62:1).

#291215 color codes

HEX	`#291215`
RGB	`rgb(41, 18, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 7.1%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 39%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 56%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 49%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.64, 12.33, 3.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.64, 12.7, 13.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.266, 0.958, 0.828)`
Decimal	`2691605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291215, 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 #291215	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291215 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.62:1	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 #291215 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291215; }
.text { color: #291215; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291215; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 18 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291215, #291a12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #291215?: #291215 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 #291215?: The RGB value is 41, 18, 21: 41 red, 18 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291215?: The complementary color is #122926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291215?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.