#291605 Color
#291605 is rgb(41, 22, 5) in RGB, hsl(28, 78%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#291605rgb(41, 22, 5)hsl(28, 78%, 9%)hsv(28, 88%, 16%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 84%)oklch(22.2% 0.042 61)lab(9.62% 8.49 12.49)lch(9.62% 15.10 55.81)What #291605 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 #291605, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#291605 Channel Values
How #291605 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 22 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 78% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 88% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 88% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.34:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #291605 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 #291605
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #291605; 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 #291605
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 #291605 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.
#291605#1A1A05#211905#1E1E04#231B04#2A1414#2A150F#1A1A1AUsing #291605 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-291605: #291605;background-color: #291605;colors: { 'color-291605': '#291605' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.086, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_291605">#291605</color>fill="#291605"More Brown Colors
#291605 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#291605 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #291605?
#291605 is a darkest brown — rgb(41, 22, 5) in RGB and hsl(28, 78%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.
What is the RGB value of #291605?
#291605 is rgb(41, 22, 5) — red 41, green 22, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #291605?
#291605 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 88%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #291605 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #291605 scores 17.34:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #291605 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #291605 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 17.91, which is visibly different.
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