What color is #292415?

#292415 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292415?

The RGB value is 41, 36, 21: 41 red, 36 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292415?

The complementary color is #151A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292415?

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.

#292415 color

#292415 rgb(41, 36, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #292415 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 14.1% green and 8.2% blue (41, 36, 21).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 32% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 49% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#292415 color codes

HEX	`#292415`
RGB	`rgb(41, 36, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 14.1%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 32%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 49%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 49%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.33, -0.47, 10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.33, 10.9, 92.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.681, 1.787, 0.966)`
Decimal	`2696213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292415, 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 #292415	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292415 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 #292415 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292415; }
.text { color: #292415; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292415; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 36 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292415, #242915); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #292415?: #292415 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292415?: The RGB value is 41, 36, 21: 41 red, 36 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292415?: The complementary color is #151A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292415?: 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.