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#29220A Color

#29220A is rgb(41, 34, 10) in RGB, hsl(46, 61%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 76%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29220A
HEX#29220A
RGBrgb(41, 34, 10)
HSLhsl(46, 61%, 10%)
HSVhsv(46, 76%, 16%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 76%, 84%)
OKLCHoklch(25.4% 0.039 93.1)
LABlab(13.58% 0.72 15.81)
LCHlch(13.58% 15.83 87.40)

What #29220A 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 #29220A, 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.

#29220A Channel Values

How #29220A 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 34 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 61% · L 10%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 76% · V 16%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 76% · K 84%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.82:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29220A 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 text15.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29220A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29220A; 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 #29220A

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 #29220A 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#29220A
Protanopia#23230A
Protanomaly#26230A
Deuteranopia#242409
Deuteranomaly#26240A
Tritanopia#2B2020
Tritanomaly#2A2119
Achromatopsia#222222

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Using #29220A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-29220a: #29220A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29220A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29220a': '#29220A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.133, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_29220a">#29220A</color>
SVG fillfill="#29220A"

More Yellow Colors

#29220A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29220A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29220A?

#29220A is a darkest yellow — rgb(41, 34, 10) in RGB and hsl(46, 61%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.63.

What is the RGB value of #29220A?

#29220A is rgb(41, 34, 10) — red 41, green 34, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29220A?

#29220A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 76%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29220A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #29220A scores 15.82:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29220A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29220A 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 20.86, which is visibly different.

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