What color is #293631?

#293631 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293631?

The RGB value is 41, 54, 49: 41 red, 54 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293631?

The complementary color is #36292E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293631 color

#293631 rgb(41, 54, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293631 is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 21.2% green and 19.2% blue (41, 54, 49).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 14% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#293631 color codes

HEX	`#293631`
RGB	`rgb(41, 54, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 21.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 14%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 24%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 9%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.33, -6.69, 1.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.33, 6.82, 168.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.788, 3.331, 3.401)`
Decimal	`2700849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293631, 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 #293631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	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 #293631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293631; }
.text { color: #293631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 54 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293631, #293536); }

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Questions

What color is #293631?: #293631 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293631?: The RGB value is 41, 54, 49: 41 red, 54 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293631?: The complementary color is #36292E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.