What color is #280518?

#280518 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 #280518?

The RGB value is 40, 5, 24: 40 red, 5 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280518?

The complementary color is #052815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280518?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280518 color

#280518 rgb(40, 5, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #280518 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 2% green and 9.4% blue (40, 5, 24).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 78% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 40% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.66:1).

#280518 color codes

HEX	`#280518`
RGB	`rgb(40, 5, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 2%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 78%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 88%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 40%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.65, 19.57, -3.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.65, 19.89, 349.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.094, 0.626, 0.927)`
Decimal	`2622744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280518, 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 #280518	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280518 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.66:1	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 #280518 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280518; }
.text { color: #280518; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280518; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 5 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280518, #280506); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #280518?: #280518 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 #280518?: The RGB value is 40, 5, 24: 40 red, 5 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280518?: The complementary color is #052815, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280518?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.