What color is #292023?

#292023 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292023?

The RGB value is 41, 32, 35: 41 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292023?

The complementary color is #202926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292023 color

#292023 rgb(41, 32, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #292023 is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 12.5% green and 13.7% blue (41, 32, 35).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 12% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 15% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Ink Black (#252024), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.85:1).

#292023 color codes

HEX	`#292023`
RGB	`rgb(41, 32, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 12.5%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 12%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 22%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 15%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.39, 4.97, -0.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.39, 4.98, 355.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.734, 1.626, 1.812)`
Decimal	`2695203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292023, 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 #292023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #292023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292023; }
.text { color: #292023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 32 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292023, #292220); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #292023?: #292023 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292023?: The RGB value is 41, 32, 35: 41 red, 32 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292023?: The complementary color is #202926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.