What color is #292018?

#292018 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 #292018?

The RGB value is 41, 32, 24: 41 red, 32 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292018?

The complementary color is #182129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292018?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292018 color

#292018 rgb(41, 32, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #292018 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 12.5% green and 9.4% blue (41, 32, 24).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 41% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

#292018 color codes

HEX	`#292018`
RGB	`rgb(41, 32, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 12.5%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 41%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 41%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.05, 2.82, 7.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.05, 7.61, 68.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.596, 1.57, 1.083)`
Decimal	`2695192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292018, 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 #292018	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292018 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	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 #292018 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292018; }
.text { color: #292018; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292018; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 32 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292018, #292918); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #292018?: #292018 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 #292018?: The RGB value is 41, 32, 24: 41 red, 32 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292018?: The complementary color is #182129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292018?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.