What color is #292014?

#292014 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292014?

The RGB value is 41, 32, 20: 41 red, 32 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292014?

The complementary color is #141D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292014 color

#292014 rgb(41, 32, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #292014 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 12.5% green and 7.8% blue (41, 32, 20).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 34% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 51% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#292014 color codes

HEX	`#292014`
RGB	`rgb(41, 32, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 12.5%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 34%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 51%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 51%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.95, 2.19, 9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.95, 9.99, 77.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.557, 1.555, 0.88)`
Decimal	`2695188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292014, 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 #292014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #292014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292014; }
.text { color: #292014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 32 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292014, #282914); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #292014?: #292014 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292014?: The RGB value is 41, 32, 20: 41 red, 32 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292014?: The complementary color is #141D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.