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#29251F Color

#29251F is rgb(41, 37, 31) in RGB, hsl(36, 14%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 24%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raisin Black (#242124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29251F
HEX#29251F
RGBrgb(41, 37, 31)
HSLhsl(36, 14%, 14%)
HSVhsv(36, 24%, 16%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 24%, 84%)
OKLCHoklch(26.7% 0.012 78.1)
LABlab(14.97% 0.98 4.72)
LCHlch(14.97% 4.83 78.26)

What #29251F 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 #29251F, 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 brown in the library.

#29251F Channel Values

How #29251F 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 37 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 14% · L 14%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 24% · V 16%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 24% · K 84%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.23:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29251F 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 text15.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29251F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29251F; 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 #29251F

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 #29251F 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#29251F
Protanopia#26261F
Protanomaly#27251F
Deuteranopia#26261F
Deuteranomaly#27261F
Tritanopia#2A2424
Tritanomaly#292522
Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #29251F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-29251f: #29251F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29251F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29251f': '#29251F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.145, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_29251f">#29251F</color>
SVG fillfill="#29251F"

More Brown Colors

#29251F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29251F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29251F?

#29251F is a darkest brown — rgb(41, 37, 31) in RGB and hsl(36, 14%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raisin Black (#242124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #29251F?

#29251F is rgb(41, 37, 31) — red 41, green 37, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29251F?

#29251F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 24%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29251F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #29251F scores 15.23:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29251F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29251F 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 15.73, which is visibly different.

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