What color is #29182C?

#29182C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29182C?

The RGB value is 41, 24, 44: 41 red, 24 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29182C?

The complementary color is #1B2C18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29182C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29182C color

#29182C rgb(41, 24, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #29182C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 9.4% green and 17.3% blue (41, 24, 44).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 29% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.65:1).

#29182C color codes

HEX	`#29182C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 24, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 9.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 29%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 45%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 45%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.32, 12.88, -10.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.32, 16.36, 321.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.696, 1.307, 2.545)`
Decimal	`2693164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29182C, 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 #29182C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29182C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #29182C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29182c; }
.text { color: #29182c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29182c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 24 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29182c, #2c1825); }

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Questions

What color is #29182C?: #29182C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29182C?: The RGB value is 41, 24, 44: 41 red, 24 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29182C?: The complementary color is #1B2C18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29182C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.