What color is #291728?

#291728 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291728?

The RGB value is 41, 23, 40: 41 red, 23 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291728?

The complementary color is #172918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291728?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291728 color

#291728 rgb(41, 23, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #291728 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 9% green and 15.7% blue (41, 23, 40).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 28% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.83:1).

#291728 color codes

HEX	`#291728`
RGB	`rgb(41, 23, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 28%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 44%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.83, 12.59, -7.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.83, 14.86, 327.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.604, 1.237, 2.161)`
Decimal	`2692904`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291728, 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 #291728	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291728 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #291728 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291728; }
.text { color: #291728; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291728; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 23 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291728, #29171f); }

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Questions

What color is #291728?: #291728 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291728?: The RGB value is 41, 23, 40: 41 red, 23 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291728?: The complementary color is #172918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291728?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.