What color is #291220?

#291220 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 #291220?

The RGB value is 41, 18, 32: 41 red, 18 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291220?

The complementary color is #12291B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291220?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291220 color

#291220 rgb(41, 18, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #291220 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 7.1% green and 12.5% blue (41, 18, 32).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 39% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 22% 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 17.48:1).

#291220 color codes

HEX	`#291220`
RGB	`rgb(41, 18, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 7.1%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 39%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 56%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 22%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.06, 14.29, -4.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.06, 15.02, 342.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.391, 1.008, 1.488)`
Decimal	`2691616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291220, 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 #291220	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291220 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #291220 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291220; }
.text { color: #291220; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291220; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 18 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291220, #291214); }

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Questions

What color is #291220?: #291220 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 #291220?: The RGB value is 41, 18, 32: 41 red, 18 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291220?: The complementary color is #12291B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291220?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.