What color is #292132?

#292132 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292132?

The RGB value is 41, 33, 50: 41 red, 33 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292132?

The complementary color is #2A3221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292132?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292132 color

#292132 rgb(41, 33, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #292132 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 12.9% green and 19.6% blue (41, 33, 50).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.47:1).

#292132 color codes

HEX	`#292132`
RGB	`rgb(41, 33, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 12.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 34%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 34%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.34, 8.03, -9.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.34, 12.64, 309.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.034, 1.789, 3.255)`
Decimal	`2695474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292132, 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 #292132	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292132 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #292132 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292132; }
.text { color: #292132; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292132; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 33 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292132, #312132); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #292132?: #292132 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292132?: The RGB value is 41, 33, 50: 41 red, 33 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292132?: The complementary color is #2A3221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292132?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.