What color is #291C2E?

#291C2E is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #291C2E?

The RGB value is 41, 28, 46: 41 red, 28 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291C2E?

The complementary color is #212E1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291C2E color

#291C2E rgb(41, 28, 46)

Shades of purple

The hex color #291C2E is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 11% green and 18% blue (41, 28, 46).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 24% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.16:1).

#291C2E color codes

HEX	`#291C2E`
RGB	`rgb(41, 28, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 11%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 24%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 39%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 39%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.6, 10.55, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.6, 14.23, 317.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.823, 1.499, 2.778)`
Decimal	`2694190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291C2E, 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 #291C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #291C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291c2e; }
.text { color: #291c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 28 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291c2e, #2e1c2a); }

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Questions

What color is #291C2E?: #291C2E is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #291C2E?: The RGB value is 41, 28, 46: 41 red, 28 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291C2E?: The complementary color is #212E1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.