What color is #29312C?

#29312C is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29312C?

The RGB value is 41, 49, 44: 41 red, 49 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29312C?

The complementary color is #31292E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29312C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29312C color

#29312C rgb(41, 49, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #29312C is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 19.2% green and 17.3% blue (41, 49, 44).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 9% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#29312C color codes

HEX	`#29312C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 49, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 19.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 9%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 16%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 10%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.43, -4.68, 2.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.43, 5.1, 156.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.467, 2.85, 2.802)`
Decimal	`2699564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29312C, 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 #29312C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29312C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #29312C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29312c; }
.text { color: #29312c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29312c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 49 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29312c, #293130); }

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Questions

What color is #29312C?: #29312C is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29312C?: The RGB value is 41, 49, 44: 41 red, 49 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29312C?: The complementary color is #31292E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29312C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.