#290F16 Color
#290F16 is rgb(41, 15, 22) in RGB, hsl(344, 46%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 46%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#290F16rgb(41, 15, 22)hsl(344, 46%, 11%)hsv(344, 63%, 16%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 46%, 84%)oklch(21.1% 0.044 4.6)lab(7.99% 14.54 1.50)lch(7.99% 14.62 5.90)What #290F16 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #290F16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#290F16 Channel Values
How #290F16 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 15 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 46% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 63% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 46% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.88:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #290F16 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 #290F16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #290F16; 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 #290F16
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 #290F16 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.
#290F16#151516#1F1316#1A1A15#211615#291010#291013#171717Using #290F16 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-290f16: #290F16;background-color: #290F16;colors: { 'color-290f16': '#290F16' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.059, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_290f16">#290F16</color>fill="#290F16"More Pink Colors
#290F16 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#290F16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #290F16?
#290F16 is a darkest pink — rgb(41, 15, 22) in RGB and hsl(344, 46%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #290F16?
#290F16 is rgb(41, 15, 22) — red 41, green 15, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #290F16?
#290F16 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 46%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #290F16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #290F16 scores 17.88:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #290F16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #290F16 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 16.66, which is visibly different.
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