What color is #29302B?

#29302B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29302B?

The RGB value is 41, 48, 43: 41 red, 48 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29302B?

The complementary color is #30292E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29302B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29302B color

#29302B rgb(41, 48, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #29302B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 18.8% green and 16.9% blue (41, 48, 43).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 8% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#29302B color codes

HEX	`#29302B`
RGB	`rgb(41, 48, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 18.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 8%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 15%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 10%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.05, -4.26, 2.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.05, 4.79, 152.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.407, 2.76, 2.691)`
Decimal	`2699307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29302B, 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 #29302B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29302B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #29302B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29302b; }
.text { color: #29302b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29302b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 48 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29302b, #29302e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #29302B?: #29302B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29302B?: The RGB value is 41, 48, 43: 41 red, 48 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29302B?: The complementary color is #30292E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29302B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.