What color is #291511?

#291511 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 #291511?

The RGB value is 41, 21, 17: 41 red, 21 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291511?

The complementary color is #112529, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291511?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291511 color

#291511 rgb(41, 21, 17)

Shades of black

The hex color #291511 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 8.2% green and 6.7% blue (41, 21, 17).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 41% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 59% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#291511 color codes

HEX	`#291511`
RGB	`rgb(41, 21, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 8.2%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 41%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 59%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 59%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.39, 9.65, 6.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.39, 11.73, 34.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.284, 1.048, 0.665)`
Decimal	`2692369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291511, 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 #291511	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291511 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #291511 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291511; }
.text { color: #291511; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291511; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 21 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291511, #292111); }

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Questions

What color is #291511?: #291511 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 #291511?: The RGB value is 41, 21, 17: 41 red, 21 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291511?: The complementary color is #112529, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291511?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.