What color is #29353C?

#29353C is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29353C?

The RGB value is 41, 53, 60: 41 red, 53 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29353C?

The complementary color is #3C3029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29353C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29353C color

#29353C rgb(41, 53, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #29353C is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 20.8% green and 23.5% blue (41, 53, 60).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 19% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#29353C color codes

HEX	`#29353C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 53, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 20.8%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 19%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 32%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.37, -3.02, -6.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.37, 6.74, 243.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.003, 3.344, 4.761)`
Decimal	`2700604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29353C, 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 #29353C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29353C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #29353C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29353c; }
.text { color: #29353c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29353c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 53 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29353c, #292b3c); }

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Questions

What color is #29353C?: #29353C is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29353C?: The RGB value is 41, 53, 60: 41 red, 53 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29353C?: The complementary color is #3C3029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29353C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.