What color is #29122D?

#29122D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29122D?

The RGB value is 41, 18, 45: 41 red, 18 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29122D?

The complementary color is #162D12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29122D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29122D color

#29122D rgb(41, 18, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #29122D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 7.1% green and 17.6% blue (41, 18, 45).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 43% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.23:1).

#29122D color codes

HEX	`#29122D`
RGB	`rgb(41, 18, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 7.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 43%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 60%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 60%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.75, 17.28, -13.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.75, 21.78, 322.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.604, 1.094, 2.609)`
Decimal	`2691629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29122D, 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 #29122D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29122D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #29122D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29122d; }
.text { color: #29122d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29122d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 18 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29122d, #2d1224); }

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Questions

What color is #29122D?: #29122D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29122D?: The RGB value is 41, 18, 45: 41 red, 18 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29122D?: The complementary color is #162D12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29122D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.