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#29210F Color

#29210F is rgb(41, 33, 15) in RGB, hsl(42, 46%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 63%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29210F
HEX#29210F
RGBrgb(41, 33, 15)
HSLhsl(42, 46%, 11%)
HSVhsv(42, 63%, 16%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 63%, 84%)
OKLCHoklch(25.2% 0.032 86.1)
LABlab(13.31% 1.76 13.13)
LCHlch(13.31% 13.25 82.35)

What #29210F 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 #29210F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#29210F Channel Values

How #29210F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 33 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 46% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 63% · V 16%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 63% · K 84%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.92:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29210F 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.

TextWhite text15.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29210F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29210F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #29210F

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 #29210F 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.

Typical#29210F
Protanopia#22220F
Protanomaly#25220F
Deuteranopia#24240F
Deuteranomaly#26230F
Tritanopia#2A1F1F
Tritanomaly#2A201A
Achromatopsia#222222

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Using #29210F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-29210f: #29210F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29210F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29210f': '#29210F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.129, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_29210f">#29210F</color>
SVG fillfill="#29210F"

More Yellow Colors

#29210F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29210F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29210F?

#29210F is a darkest yellow — rgb(41, 33, 15) in RGB and hsl(42, 46%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister (Bistre) (#3D2B1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.44.

What is the RGB value of #29210F?

#29210F is rgb(41, 33, 15) — red 41, green 33, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29210F?

#29210F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 63%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29210F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #29210F scores 15.92:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29210F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29210F 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 18.78, which is visibly different.

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