What color is #280601?

#280601 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 #280601?

The RGB value is 40, 6, 1: 40 red, 6 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280601?

The complementary color is #012328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280601?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280601 color

#280601 rgb(40, 6, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #280601 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 2.4% green and 0.4% blue (40, 6, 1).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 95% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 98% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.81:1).

#280601 color codes

HEX	`#280601`
RGB	`rgb(40, 6, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 2.4%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 95%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 98%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 98%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.27, 15.85, 7.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.27, 17.66, 26.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.946, 0.584, 0.092)`
Decimal	`2622977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280601, 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 #280601	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280601 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.81:1	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 #280601 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280601; }
.text { color: #280601; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280601; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 6 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280601, #281901); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #280601?: #280601 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 #280601?: The RGB value is 40, 6, 1: 40 red, 6 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280601?: The complementary color is #012328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280601?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.