What color is #292D3F?

#292D3F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Express. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292D3F?

The RGB value is 41, 45, 63: 41 red, 45 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292D3F?

The complementary color is #3F3B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292D3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292D3F color

#292D3F rgb(41, 45, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #292D3F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 17.6% green and 24.7% blue (41, 45, 63).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 21% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Express (#21263A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.62:1).

#292D3F color codes

HEX	`#292D3F`
RGB	`rgb(41, 45, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 17.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 21%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 35%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 29%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.83, 3.36, -11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.83, 12.41, 285.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.75, 2.707, 5.079)`
Decimal	`2698559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292D3F, 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 #292D3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292D3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #292D3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292d3f; }
.text { color: #292d3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292d3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 45 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292d3f, #30293f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #292D3F?: #292D3F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Express. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292D3F?: The RGB value is 41, 45, 63: 41 red, 45 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292D3F?: The complementary color is #3F3B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292D3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.