What color is #292C0E?

#292C0E is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292C0E?

The RGB value is 41, 44, 14: 41 red, 44 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292C0E?

The complementary color is #110E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292C0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292C0E color

#292C0E rgb(41, 44, 14)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #292C0E is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 17.3% green and 5.5% blue (41, 44, 14).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 52% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.37:1).

#292C0E color codes

HEX	`#292C0E`
RGB	`rgb(41, 44, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 17.3%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 52%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 68%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 68%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.01, -6.72, 18.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.01, 19.64, 110.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.894, 2.305, 0.76)`
Decimal	`2698254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292C0E, 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 #292C0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292C0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #292C0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292c0e; }
.text { color: #292c0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292c0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 44 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292c0e, #1a2c0e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #292C0E?: #292C0E is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Wasabi Nori. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292C0E?: The RGB value is 41, 44, 14: 41 red, 44 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292C0E?: The complementary color is #110E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292C0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.