What color is #293131?

#293131 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293131?

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

What is the complementary color of #293131?

The complementary color is #312929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293131 color

#293131 rgb(41, 49, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #293131 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 9% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Phantom Ship (#2F3434), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.31:1).

#293131 color codes

HEX	`#293131`
RGB	`rgb(41, 49, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 19.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 9%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 16%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.6, -3.42, -1.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.6, 3.61, 198.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.567, 2.89, 3.328)`
Decimal	`2699569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293131, 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 #293131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #293131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293131; }
.text { color: #293131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 49 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293131, #292d31); }

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Questions

What color is #293131?: #293131 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293131?: The RGB value is 41, 49, 49: 41 red, 49 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293131?: The complementary color is #312929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.