#292714 Color
#292714 is rgb(41, 39, 20) in RGB, hsl(54, 34%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 51%, 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 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#292714rgb(41, 39, 20)hsl(54, 34%, 12%)hsv(54, 51%, 16%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 51%, 84%)oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)lab(15.44% -1.69 12.88)lch(15.44% 12.99 97.45)What #292714 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 #292714, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#292714 Channel Values
How #292714 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 39 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 34% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 51% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 51% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.06:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #292714 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 #292714
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #292714; 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 #292714
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 #292714 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-292714: #292714;background-color: #292714;colors: { 'color-292714': '#292714' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.153, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_292714">#292714</color>fill="#292714"More Yellow Colors
#292714 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#292714 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #292714?
#292714 is a darkest yellow — rgb(41, 39, 20) in RGB and hsl(54, 34%, 12%) 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 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #292714?
#292714 is rgb(41, 39, 20) — red 41, green 39, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #292714?
#292714 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 51%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #292714 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #292714 scores 15.06:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #292714 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #292714 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 20.18, which is visibly different.
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