#29271F
Jet · very dark neutral
About #29271F
With the hex code #29271F, this is a very dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 15% green and 12% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 24% yellow and 84% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Jet — a ΔE of 6.0 — followed by Espresso. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #1F2129, a jet shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 14.95:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.95:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #29271F?
With the hex code #29271F, this is a very dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 15% green and 12% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 24% yellow and 84% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #29271F?
Use white text. White on #29271F has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #29271F?
Its complementary colour is #1F2129, and analogous partners are #29221F and #26291F.