What color is #292F1D?

#292F1D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292F1D?

The RGB value is 41, 47, 29: 41 red, 47 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292F1D?

The complementary color is #231D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292F1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292F1D color

#292F1D rgb(41, 47, 29)

Shades of gray

The hex color #292F1D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 18.4% green and 11.4% blue (41, 47, 29).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 24% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#292F1D color codes

HEX	`#292F1D`
RGB	`rgb(41, 47, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 18.4%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 24%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 38%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 38%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.33, -6.53, 10.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.33, 12.56, 121.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.153, 2.593, 1.549)`
Decimal	`2699037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292F1D, 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 #292F1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292F1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #292F1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292f1d; }
.text { color: #292f1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292f1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 47 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292f1d, #202f1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #292F1D?: #292F1D is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292F1D?: The RGB value is 41, 47, 29: 41 red, 47 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292F1D?: The complementary color is #231D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292F1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.