What color is #280514?

#280514 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #280514?

The RGB value is 40, 5, 20: 40 red, 5 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280514?

The complementary color is #052819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280514?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280514 color

#280514 rgb(40, 5, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #280514 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 2% green and 7.8% blue (40, 5, 20).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 78% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 50% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.72:1).

#280514 color codes

HEX	`#280514`
RGB	`rgb(40, 5, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 2%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 78%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 88%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 50%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.51, 18.83, -0.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.51, 18.85, 357.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.056, 0.61, 0.724)`
Decimal	`2622740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280514, 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 #280514	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280514 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #280514 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280514; }
.text { color: #280514; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280514; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 5 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280514, #280705); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #280514?: #280514 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #280514?: The RGB value is 40, 5, 20: 40 red, 5 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280514?: The complementary color is #052819, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280514?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.