What color is #292520?

#292520 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 #292520?

The RGB value is 41, 37, 32: 41 red, 37 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292520?

The complementary color is #202429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292520?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292520 color

#292520 rgb(41, 37, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #292520 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 14.5% green and 12.5% blue (41, 37, 32).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 12% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 22% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.22:1).

#292520 color codes

HEX	`#292520`
RGB	`rgb(41, 37, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 14.5%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 12%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 22%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 22%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.95, 0.78, 4.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.95, 4.08, 78.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.837, 1.899, 1.636)`
Decimal	`2696480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292520, 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 #292520	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292520 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.22:1	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 #292520 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292520; }
.text { color: #292520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292520; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 37 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292520, #292920); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #292520?: #292520 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 #292520?: The RGB value is 41, 37, 32: 41 red, 37 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292520?: The complementary color is #202429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292520?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.