What color is #280105?

#280105 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #280105?

The RGB value is 40, 1, 5: 40 red, 1 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280105?

The complementary color is #012824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280105?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280105 color

#280105 rgb(40, 1, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #280105 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 0.4% green and 2% blue (40, 1, 5).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 95% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 87% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.15:1).

#280105 color codes

HEX	`#280105`
RGB	`rgb(40, 1, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 0.4%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 95%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 98%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 87%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.37, 18.5, 4.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.37, 19.12, 14.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.913, 0.484, 0.189)`
Decimal	`2621701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280105, 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 #280105	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280105 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #280105 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280105; }
.text { color: #280105; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280105; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 1 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280105, #281101); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #280105?: #280105 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #280105?: The RGB value is 40, 1, 5: 40 red, 1 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280105?: The complementary color is #012824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280105?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.