What color is #293020?

#293020 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293020?

The RGB value is 41, 48, 32: 41 red, 48 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293020?

The complementary color is #272030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293020?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293020 color

#293020 rgb(41, 48, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #293020 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 18.8% green and 12.5% blue (41, 48, 32).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#293020 color codes

HEX	`#293020`
RGB	`rgb(41, 48, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 18.8%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 33%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 33%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.76, -6.62, 9.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.76, 11.4, 125.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.232, 2.69, 1.768)`
Decimal	`2699296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293020, 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 #293020	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293020 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	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 #293020 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293020; }
.text { color: #293020; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293020; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 48 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293020, #213020); }

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Questions

What color is #293020?: #293020 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293020?: The RGB value is 41, 48, 32: 41 red, 48 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293020?: The complementary color is #272030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293020?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.