What color is #292D0D?

#292D0D 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 #292D0D?

The RGB value is 41, 45, 13: 41 red, 45 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292D0D?

The complementary color is #110D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292D0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292D0D color

#292D0D rgb(41, 45, 13)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #292D0D is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 17.6% green and 5.1% blue (41, 45, 13).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 55% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Wasabi Nori (#333300), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.23:1).

#292D0D color codes

HEX	`#292D0D`
RGB	`rgb(41, 45, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 17.6%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 55%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 71%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 71%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.35, -7.46, 19.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.35, 20.75, 111.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.926, 2.377, 0.738)`
Decimal	`2698509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292D0D, 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 #292D0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292D0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #292D0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292d0d; }
.text { color: #292d0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292d0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 45 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292d0d, #192d0d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #292D0D?: #292D0D 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 #292D0D?: The RGB value is 41, 45, 13: 41 red, 45 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292D0D?: The complementary color is #110D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292D0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.