What color is #293229?

#293229 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 #293229?

The RGB value is 41, 50, 41: 41 red, 50 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293229?

The complementary color is #322932, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293229?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293229 color

#293229 rgb(41, 50, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #293229 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 19.6% green and 16.1% blue (41, 50, 41).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 10% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#293229 color codes

HEX	`#293229`
RGB	`rgb(41, 50, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 19.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 10%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 18%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 18%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.69, -6.04, 4.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.69, 7.51, 143.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.455, 2.913, 2.53)`
Decimal	`2699817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293229, 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 #293229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	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 #293229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293229; }
.text { color: #293229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 50 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293229, #29322e); }

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Questions

What color is #293229?: #293229 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 #293229?: The RGB value is 41, 50, 41: 41 red, 50 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293229?: The complementary color is #322932, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293229?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.