What color is #291C0A?

#291C0A 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 #291C0A?

The RGB value is 41, 28, 10: 41 red, 28 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291C0A?

The complementary color is #0A1729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291C0A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291C0A color

#291C0A rgb(41, 28, 10)

Shades of black

The hex color #291C0A is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 11% green and 3.9% blue (41, 28, 10).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 61% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 76% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.6:1).

#291C0A color codes

HEX	`#291C0A`
RGB	`rgb(41, 28, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 11%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 61%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 76%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 76%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.44, 3.83, 13.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.44, 13.56, 73.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.385, 1.324, 0.47)`
Decimal	`2694154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291C0A, 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 #291C0A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291C0A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.6:1	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 #291C0A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291c0a; }
.text { color: #291c0a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291c0a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 28 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291c0a, #26290a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #291C0A?: #291C0A 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 #291C0A?: The RGB value is 41, 28, 10: 41 red, 28 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291C0A?: The complementary color is #0A1729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291C0A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.