What color is #29393E?

#29393E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29393E?

The RGB value is 41, 57, 62: 41 red, 57 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29393E?

The complementary color is #3E2E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29393E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29393E color

#29393E rgb(41, 57, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #29393E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 22.4% green and 24.3% blue (41, 57, 62).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 20% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.01:1).

#29393E color codes

HEX	`#29393E`
RGB	`rgb(41, 57, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 22.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 20%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 34%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 8%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.81, -5.05, -5.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.81, 7.26, 225.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.247, 3.745, 5.108)`
Decimal	`2701630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29393E, 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 #29393E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29393E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #29393E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29393e; }
.text { color: #29393e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29393e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 57 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29393e, #292f3e); }

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Questions

What color is #29393E?: #29393E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29393E?: The RGB value is 41, 57, 62: 41 red, 57 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29393E?: The complementary color is #3E2E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29393E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.