What color is #29241E?

#29241E is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29241E?

The RGB value is 41, 36, 30: 41 red, 36 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29241E?

The complementary color is #1E2329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29241E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29241E color

#29241E rgb(41, 36, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #29241E is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 14.1% green and 11.8% blue (41, 36, 30).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 15% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 27% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.38:1).

#29241E color codes

HEX	`#29241E`
RGB	`rgb(41, 36, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 14.1%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 15%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 27%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.55, 1.08, 4.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.55, 4.99, 77.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.78, 1.827, 1.487)`
Decimal	`2696222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29241E, 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 #29241E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29241E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.38:1	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 #29241E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29241e; }
.text { color: #29241e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29241e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 36 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29241e, #29291e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #29241E?: #29241E is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29241E?: The RGB value is 41, 36, 30: 41 red, 36 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29241E?: The complementary color is #1E2329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29241E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.