What color is #292232?

#292232 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292232?

The RGB value is 41, 34, 50: 41 red, 34 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292232?

The complementary color is #2B3222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292232 color

#292232 rgb(41, 34, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #292232 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 13.3% green and 19.6% blue (41, 34, 50).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 19% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.34:1).

#292232 color codes

HEX	`#292232`
RGB	`rgb(41, 34, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 13.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 19%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 32%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 32%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.66, 7.31, -9.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.66, 11.81, 308.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.062, 1.846, 3.265)`
Decimal	`2695730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292232, 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 #292232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #292232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292232; }
.text { color: #292232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 34 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292232, #312232); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #292232?: #292232 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292232?: The RGB value is 41, 34, 50: 41 red, 34 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292232?: The complementary color is #2B3222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.