What color is #291B2A?

#291B2A is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291B2A?

The RGB value is 41, 27, 42: 41 red, 27 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291B2A?

The complementary color is #1C2A1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291B2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291B2A color

#291B2A rgb(41, 27, 42)

Shades of gray

The hex color #291B2A is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 10.6% green and 16.5% blue (41, 27, 42).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 22% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.35:1).

#291B2A color codes

HEX	`#291B2A`
RGB	`rgb(41, 27, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 10.6%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 22%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 36%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.11, 10.23, -7.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.11, 12.63, 324.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.724, 1.423, 2.374)`
Decimal	`2693930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291B2A, 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 #291B2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291B2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #291B2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291b2a; }
.text { color: #291b2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291b2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 27 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291b2a, #2a1b23); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #291B2A?: #291B2A is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291B2A?: The RGB value is 41, 27, 42: 41 red, 27 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291B2A?: The complementary color is #1C2A1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291B2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.