What color is #280604?

#280604 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 #280604?

The RGB value is 40, 6, 4: 40 red, 6 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280604?

The complementary color is #042628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280604?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280604 color

#280604 rgb(40, 6, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #280604 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 2.4% green and 1.6% blue (40, 6, 4).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 82% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 90% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.78:1).

#280604 color codes

HEX	`#280604`
RGB	`rgb(40, 6, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 2.4%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 82%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 90%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 90%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.33, 16.22, 6.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.33, 17.52, 22.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.962, 0.59, 0.178)`
Decimal	`2622980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280604, 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 #280604	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280604 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.78:1	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 #280604 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280604; }
.text { color: #280604; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280604; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 6 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280604, #281804); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #280604?: #280604 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 #280604?: The RGB value is 40, 6, 4: 40 red, 6 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280604?: The complementary color is #042628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280604?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.