What color is #292428?

#292428 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 #292428?

The RGB value is 41, 36, 40: 41 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292428?

The complementary color is #242925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292428 color

#292428 rgb(41, 36, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #292428 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 14.1% green and 15.7% blue (41, 36, 40).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 6% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% 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 15.25:1).

#292428 color codes

HEX	`#292428`
RGB	`rgb(41, 36, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 14.1%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 6%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 12%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.88, 3.27, -1.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.88, 3.73, 331.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.928, 1.886, 2.27)`
Decimal	`2696232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292428, 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 #292428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #292428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292428; }
.text { color: #292428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 36 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292428, #292426); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #292428?: #292428 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 #292428?: The RGB value is 41, 36, 40: 41 red, 36 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292428?: The complementary color is #242925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.