What color is #29374B?

#29374B 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 #29374B?

The RGB value is 41, 55, 75: 41 red, 55 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29374B?

The complementary color is #4B3D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29374B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29374B color

#29374B rgb(41, 55, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #29374B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 21.6% green and 29.4% blue (41, 55, 75).

Its hue angle is 215°, 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 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#29374B color codes

HEX	`#29374B`
RGB	`rgb(41, 55, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 21.6%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 29%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 27%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.69, 0.35, -14.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.69, 14.11, 271.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.55, 3.712, 7.185)`
Decimal	`2701131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29374B, 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 #29374B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29374B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #29374B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29374b; }
.text { color: #29374b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29374b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 55 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29374b, #2c294b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #29374B?: #29374B 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 #29374B?: The RGB value is 41, 55, 75: 41 red, 55 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29374B?: The complementary color is #4B3D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29374B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.