What color is #291D0D?

#291D0D 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 #291D0D?

The RGB value is 41, 29, 13: 41 red, 29 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #291D0D?

The complementary color is #0D1929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #291D0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#291D0D color

#291D0D rgb(41, 29, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #291D0D is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 11.4% green and 5.1% blue (41, 29, 13).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 52% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 68% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.46:1).

#291D0D color codes

HEX	`#291D0D`
RGB	`rgb(41, 29, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 11.4%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 52%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 68%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 68%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.82, 3.42, 12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.82, 12.67, 74.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.427, 1.379, 0.572)`
Decimal	`2694413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #291D0D, 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 #291D0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#291D0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.46:1	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 #291D0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #291d0d; }
.text { color: #291d0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #291d0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 29 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #291d0d, #27290d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #291D0D?: #291D0D 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 #291D0D?: The RGB value is 41, 29, 13: 41 red, 29 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #291D0D?: The complementary color is #0D1929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #291D0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.