What color is #293120?

#293120 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 #293120?

The RGB value is 41, 49, 32: 41 red, 49 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293120?

The complementary color is #282031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293120?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293120 color

#293120 rgb(41, 49, 32)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293120 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 19.2% green and 12.5% blue (41, 49, 32).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 21% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#293120 color codes

HEX	`#293120`
RGB	`rgb(41, 49, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 19.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 21%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 35%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 35%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.11, -7.26, 9.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.11, 12.16, 126.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.273, 2.772, 1.782)`
Decimal	`2699552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293120, 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 #293120	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293120 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	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 #293120 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293120; }
.text { color: #293120; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293120; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 49 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293120, #203120); }

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Questions

What color is #293120?: #293120 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 #293120?: The RGB value is 41, 49, 32: 41 red, 49 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293120?: The complementary color is #282031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293120?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.