#293132 Color
#293132 is rgb(41, 49, 50) in RGB, hsl(187, 10%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 2%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Black (#2A2D2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#293132rgb(41, 49, 50)hsl(187, 10%, 18%)hsv(187, 18%, 20%)cmyk(18%, 2%, 0%, 80%)oklch(30.6% 0.011 205.8)lab(19.59% -3.36 -1.86)lch(19.59% 3.84 208.96)What #293132 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 #293132, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#293132 Channel Values
How #293132 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 49 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 10% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 18% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.29:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293132 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 #293132
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293132; 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 #293132
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 #293132 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.
#293132#303032#2D3032#2F2F32#2C3032#293131#293131#2F2F2FUsing #293132 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-293132: #293132;background-color: #293132;colors: { 'color-293132': '#293132' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.192, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_293132">#293132</color>fill="#293132"More Teal Colors
#293132 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#293132 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #293132?
#293132 is a darkest teal — rgb(41, 49, 50) in RGB and hsl(187, 10%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Black (#2A2D2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.
What is the RGB value of #293132?
#293132 is rgb(41, 49, 50) — red 41, green 49, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #293132?
#293132 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 2%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #293132 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #293132 scores 13.29:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #293132 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #293132 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.73, which is visibly different.
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