What color is #292F3F?

#292F3F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #292F3F?

The RGB value is 41, 47, 63: 41 red, 47 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #292F3F?

The complementary color is #3F3929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #292F3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#292F3F color

#292F3F rgb(41, 47, 63)

Shades of black

The hex color #292F3F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 18.4% green and 24.7% blue (41, 47, 63).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 21% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#292F3F color codes

HEX	`#292F3F`
RGB	`rgb(41, 47, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 18.4%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 21%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 35%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 25%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.49, 1.97, -10.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.49, 11.11, 280.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.828, 2.863, 5.105)`
Decimal	`2699071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #292F3F, 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 #292F3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#292F3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #292F3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #292f3f; }
.text { color: #292f3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #292f3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 47 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #292f3f, #2e293f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #292F3F?: #292F3F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #292F3F?: The RGB value is 41, 47, 63: 41 red, 47 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #292F3F?: The complementary color is #3F3929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #292F3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.