Root Beer (#290E05)
The hex code for Root Beer is #290E05. It is rgb(41, 14, 5) in RGB, hsl(15, 78%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 88%, 84%) in CMYK — a darkest brown. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#290E05rgb(41, 14, 5)hsl(15, 78%, 9%)hsv(15, 88%, 16%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 88%, 84%)oklch(20.5% 0.049 40.3)lab(7.38% 13.70 9.30)lch(7.38% 16.56 34.16)Colors Closest to Root Beer
Root Beer is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
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#290E05 Channel Values
How Root Beer breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 41 · G 14 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 78% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 88% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 88% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.11:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Root Beer background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With Root Beer
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Root Beer; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of Root Beer
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How Root Beer Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#290E05#151505#1E1205#1A1A03#211604#290D0D#290D0A#161616Using #290E05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--root-beer: #290E05;background-color: #290E05;colors: { 'root-beer': '#290E05' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.055, blue: 0.020)<color name="root_beer">#290E05</color>fill="#290E05"More Brown Colors
Root Beer sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#290E05 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Root Beer?
The hex code for Root Beer is #290E05. That is rgb(41, 14, 5) in RGB, hsl(15, 78%, 9%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 88%, 84%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #290E05?
#290E05 is rgb(41, 14, 5) — red 41, green 14, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #290E05?
#290E05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 88%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #290E05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #290E05 scores 18.11:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #290E05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #290E05 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.13, which is visibly different.
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