What color is #29364A?

#29364A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29364A?

The RGB value is 41, 54, 74: 41 red, 54 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29364A?

The complementary color is #4A3D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29364A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29364A color

#29364A rgb(41, 54, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #29364A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 21.2% green and 29% blue (41, 54, 74).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 29% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.2:1).

#29364A color codes

HEX	`#29364A`
RGB	`rgb(41, 54, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 21.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 29%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 27%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.32, 0.7, -14.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.32, 14.04, 272.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.469, 3.604, 6.99)`
Decimal	`2700874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29364A, 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 #29364A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29364A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #29364A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29364a; }
.text { color: #29364a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29364a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 54 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29364a, #2d294a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #29364A?: #29364A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29364A?: The RGB value is 41, 54, 74: 41 red, 54 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29364A?: The complementary color is #4A3D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29364A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.