What color is #291B0B?

#291B0B is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291B0B?

The RGB value is 41, 27, 11: 41 red, 27 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291B0B?

The complementary color is #0B1929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291B0B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291B0B color

#291B0B rgb(41, 27, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #291B0B is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 10.6% green and 4.3% blue (41, 27, 11).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 58% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 73% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.72:1).

#291B0B color codes

HEX	`#291B0B`
RGB	`rgb(41, 27, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 10.6%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 58%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 73%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 73%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.13, 4.64, 12.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.13, 13.02, 69.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.367, 1.28, 0.492)`
Decimal	`2693899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291B0B, 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 #291B0B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291B0B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.72:1	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 #291B0B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291b0b; }
.text { color: #291b0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291b0b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 27 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291b0b, #28290b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #291B0B?: #291B0B is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291B0B?: The RGB value is 41, 27, 11: 41 red, 27 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291B0B?: The complementary color is #0B1929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291B0B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.