What color is #293721?

#293721 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293721?

The RGB value is 41, 55, 33: 41 red, 55 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293721?

The complementary color is #2F2137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293721 color

#293721 rgb(41, 55, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #293721 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 21.6% green and 12.9% blue (41, 55, 33).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 25% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#293721 color codes

HEX	`#293721`
RGB	`rgb(41, 55, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 21.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 25%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 40%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 40%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.26, -10.81, 11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.26, 16.13, 132.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.555, 3.314, 1.944)`
Decimal	`2701089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293721, 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 #293721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #293721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293721; }
.text { color: #293721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 55 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293721, #213724); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #293721?: #293721 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293721?: The RGB value is 41, 55, 33: 41 red, 55 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293721?: The complementary color is #2F2137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.