What color is #292118?

#292118 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 #292118?

The RGB value is 41, 33, 24: 41 red, 33 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292118?

The complementary color is #182029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292118?

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.

#292118 color

#292118 rgb(41, 33, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #292118 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 12.9% green and 9.4% blue (41, 33, 24).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 41% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#292118 color codes

HEX	`#292118`
RGB	`rgb(41, 33, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 12.9%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 41%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 41%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.38, 2.11, 7.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.38, 7.82, 74.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.623, 1.625, 1.092)`
Decimal	`2695448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292118, 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 #292118	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292118 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 #292118 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292118; }
.text { color: #292118; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292118; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 33 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292118, #292918); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #292118?: #292118 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 #292118?: The RGB value is 41, 33, 24: 41 red, 33 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292118?: The complementary color is #182029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292118?: 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.