Information about #29252B color

#29252B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#29252B falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(41, 37, 43) — 16.1% red, 14.5% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 83. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #29252B reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Silhouette (#2A252C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shadowland (#26272C) and Double Revolver (#29272F).

In RGB terms — rgb(41, 37, 43) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #29252B: 15.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #29252B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#29252B color variations

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

#29252B 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 #29252B

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

Silhouette color link
Silhouette

#2A252C

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Bokara Grey color link
Bokara Grey

#2A2725

Pitch Black color link
Pitch Black

#2C2B2C

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#29252B
  • RGB41, 37, 43
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 83
  • CSSrgb(41, 37, 43)
  • HSL280°, 8%, 16%
  • HSL Precise280°, 7.5%, 15.686%
  • HSV280°, 14%, 17%
  • HSB280°, 14%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.145, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.145, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.145, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID29252B
  • DECIMAL ID2696491
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01