What color is #291824?

#291824 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291824?

The RGB value is 41, 24, 36: 41 red, 24 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291824?

The complementary color is #18291D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291824?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291824 color

#291824 rgb(41, 24, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #291824 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 9.4% green and 14.1% blue (41, 24, 36).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 12% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.79:1).

#291824 color codes

HEX	`#291824`
RGB	`rgb(41, 24, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 9.4%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 41%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 12%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.94, 10.95, -4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.94, 11.94, 336.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.56, 1.252, 1.828)`
Decimal	`2693156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291824, 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 #291824	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291824 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.79:1	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 #291824 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291824; }
.text { color: #291824; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291824; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 24 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291824, #29181c); }

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Questions

What color is #291824?: #291824 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291824?: The RGB value is 41, 24, 36: 41 red, 24 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291824?: The complementary color is #18291D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291824?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.