Information about #290402 color

#290402 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #290402 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(41, 4, 2) — 16.1% red, 1.6% green, 0.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 15 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #290402 reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and lives deep in the shadows. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sepia Black (#2B0202). Nearby in the Register you will also find Root Beer (#290E05) and Very Dark Brown (#1D0200).

In RGB terms — rgb(41, 4, 2) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #290402 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #290402 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#290402 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#290402 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #290402

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#290402
  • RGB41, 4, 2
  • CMYK0, 15, 15, 84
  • CSSrgb(41, 4, 2)
  • HSL3°, 91%, 8%
  • HSL Precise3.077°, 90.698%, 8.431%
  • HSV3°, 95%, 16%
  • HSB3°, 95%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.016, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.016, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.016, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID290402
  • DECIMAL ID2688002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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