What color is #292436?

#292436 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292436?

The RGB value is 41, 36, 54: 41 red, 36 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292436?

The complementary color is #313624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292436 color

#292436 rgb(41, 36, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #292436 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 14.1% green and 21.2% blue (41, 36, 54).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 20% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15:1).

#292436 color codes

HEX	`#292436`
RGB	`rgb(41, 36, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 14.1%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 20%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 33%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 33%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.48, 7.02, -10.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.48, 12.91, 302.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.211, 1.999, 3.759)`
Decimal	`2696246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292436, 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 #292436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #292436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292436; }
.text { color: #292436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 36 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292436, #322436); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #292436?: #292436 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292436?: The RGB value is 41, 36, 54: 41 red, 36 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292436?: The complementary color is #313624, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.