What color is #292622?

#292622 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 #292622?

The RGB value is 41, 38, 34: 41 red, 38 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292622?

The complementary color is #222529, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292622?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292622 color

#292622 rgb(41, 38, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #292622 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 14.9% green and 13.3% blue (41, 38, 34).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 9% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 17% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.06:1).

#292622 color codes

HEX	`#292622`
RGB	`rgb(41, 38, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 14.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 9%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 17%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.35, 0.5, 3.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.35, 3.19, 81.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.896, 1.973, 1.794)`
Decimal	`2696738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292622, 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 #292622	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292622 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #292622 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292622; }
.text { color: #292622; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292622; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 38 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292622, #292922); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #292622?: #292622 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 #292622?: The RGB value is 41, 38, 34: 41 red, 38 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292622?: The complementary color is #222529, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292622?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.