What color is #292319?

#292319 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292319?

The RGB value is 41, 35, 25: 41 red, 35 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292319?

The complementary color is #191F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292319?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292319 color

#292319 rgb(41, 35, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #292319 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 13.7% green and 9.8% blue (41, 35, 25).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 24% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 39% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.57:1).

#292319 color codes

HEX	`#292319`
RGB	`rgb(41, 35, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 13.7%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 24%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 39%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.08, 0.87, 7.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.08, 7.82, 83.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.691, 1.744, 1.167)`
Decimal	`2695961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292319, 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 #292319	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292319 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #292319 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292319; }
.text { color: #292319; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292319; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 35 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292319, #272919); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #292319?: #292319 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292319?: The RGB value is 41, 35, 25: 41 red, 35 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292319?: The complementary color is #191F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292319?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.