What color is #293019?

#293019 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293019?

The RGB value is 41, 48, 25: 41 red, 48 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293019?

The complementary color is #201930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293019 color

#293019 rgb(41, 48, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #293019 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 18.8% green and 9.8% blue (41, 48, 25).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 32% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.72:1).

#293019 color codes

HEX	`#293019`
RGB	`rgb(41, 48, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 18.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 32%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 48%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 48%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.61, -7.83, 13.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.61, 15.81, 119.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.147, 2.656, 1.319)`
Decimal	`2699289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293019, 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 #293019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #293019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293019; }
.text { color: #293019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 48 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293019, #1e3019); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #293019?: #293019 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293019?: The RGB value is 41, 48, 25: 41 red, 48 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293019?: The complementary color is #201930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.