What color is #291621?

#291621 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 #291621?

The RGB value is 41, 22, 33: 41 red, 22 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291621?

The complementary color is #16291E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291621?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291621 color

#291621 rgb(41, 22, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #291621 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 8.6% green and 12.9% blue (41, 22, 33).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 30% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 20% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.06:1).

#291621 color codes

HEX	`#291621`
RGB	`rgb(41, 22, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 8.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 30%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 46%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 20%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.22, 11.71, -3.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.22, 12.26, 342.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.476, 1.155, 1.584)`
Decimal	`2692641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291621, 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 #291621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #291621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291621; }
.text { color: #291621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 22 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291621, #291617); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #291621?: #291621 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 #291621?: The RGB value is 41, 22, 33: 41 red, 22 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291621?: The complementary color is #16291E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291621?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.