#292815 Color
#292815 is rgb(41, 40, 21) in RGB, hsl(57, 32%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 49%, 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 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#292815rgb(41, 40, 21)hsl(57, 32%, 12%)hsv(57, 49%, 16%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 49%, 84%)oklch(27.2% 0.032 105.7)lab(15.80% -2.22 12.68)lch(15.80% 12.87 99.93)What #292815 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 #292815, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#292815 Channel Values
How #292815 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 40 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 32% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 49% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 49% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.91:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #292815 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 #292815
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #292815; 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 #292815
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 #292815 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-292815: #292815;background-color: #292815;colors: { 'color-292815': '#292815' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.157, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_292815">#292815</color>fill="#292815"More Yellow Colors
#292815 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#292815 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #292815?
#292815 is a darkest yellow — rgb(41, 40, 21) in RGB and hsl(57, 32%, 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 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #292815?
#292815 is rgb(41, 40, 21) — red 41, green 40, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #292815?
#292815 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 49%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #292815 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #292815 scores 14.91:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #292815 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #292815 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 20.38, which is visibly different.
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