What color is #28002D?

#28002D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28002D?

The RGB value is 40, 0, 45: 40 red, 0 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28002D?

The complementary color is #052D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28002D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28002D color

#28002D rgb(40, 0, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #28002D is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 0% green and 17.6% blue (40, 0, 45).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.62:1).

#28002D color codes

HEX	`#28002D`
RGB	`rgb(40, 0, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 0%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 100%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.79, 27.14, -19.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.79, 33.44, 324.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.349, 0.641, 2.535)`
Decimal	`2621485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28002D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #28002D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28002D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #28002D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28002d; }
.text { color: #28002d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28002d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 0 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28002d, #2d001b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #28002D?: #28002D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28002D?: The RGB value is 40, 0, 45: 40 red, 0 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28002D?: The complementary color is #052D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28002D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.