What color is #292326?

#292326 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292326?

The RGB value is 41, 35, 38: 41 red, 35 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292326?

The complementary color is #232926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292326?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292326 color

#292326 rgb(41, 35, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #292326 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 13.7% green and 14.9% blue (41, 35, 38).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 8% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 7% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Ink Black (#252024), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.41:1).

#292326 color codes

HEX	`#292326`
RGB	`rgb(41, 35, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 13.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 8%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 15%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 7%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.48, 3.5, -0.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.48, 3.63, 344.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.865, 1.813, 2.085)`
Decimal	`2695974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292326, 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 #292326	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292326 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.41:1	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 #292326 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292326; }
.text { color: #292326; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292326; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 35 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292326, #292323); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #292326?: #292326 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292326?: The RGB value is 41, 35, 38: 41 red, 35 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292326?: The complementary color is #232926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292326?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.