What color is #292636?

#292636 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292636?

The RGB value is 41, 38, 54: 41 red, 38 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292636?

The complementary color is #333626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292636 color

#292636 rgb(41, 38, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #292636 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 14.9% green and 21.2% blue (41, 38, 54).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 17% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.74:1).

#292636 color codes

HEX	`#292636`
RGB	`rgb(41, 38, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 14.9%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 17%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 30%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 30%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.12, 5.59, -9.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.12, 11.33, 299.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.273, 2.124, 3.78)`
Decimal	`2696758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292636, 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 #292636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #292636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292636; }
.text { color: #292636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 38 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292636, #312636); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #292636?: #292636 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292636?: The RGB value is 41, 38, 54: 41 red, 38 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292636?: The complementary color is #333626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.