What color is #292512?

#292512 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292512?

The RGB value is 41, 37, 18: 41 red, 37 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292512?

The complementary color is #121629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292512?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292512 color

#292512 rgb(41, 37, 18)

Shades of brown

The hex color #292512 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 14.5% green and 7.1% blue (41, 37, 18).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 39% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 56% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.9 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.35:1).

#292512 color codes

HEX	`#292512`
RGB	`rgb(41, 37, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 14.5%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 39%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 56%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 56%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.61, -1.58, 13.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.61, 13.3, 96.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.685, 1.838, 0.838)`
Decimal	`2696466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292512, 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 #292512	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292512 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.35:1	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 #292512 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292512; }
.text { color: #292512; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292512; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 37 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292512, #212912); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #292512?: #292512 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292512?: The RGB value is 41, 37, 18: 41 red, 37 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292512?: The complementary color is #121629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292512?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.