What color is #280626?

#280626 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #280626?

The RGB value is 40, 6, 38: 40 red, 6 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280626?

The complementary color is #062808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280626?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280626 color

#280626 rgb(40, 6, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #280626 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 2.4% green and 14.9% blue (40, 6, 38).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 74% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 5% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.35:1).

#280626 color codes

HEX	`#280626`
RGB	`rgb(40, 6, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 2.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 74%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 85%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 5%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.52, 22.21, -13.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.52, 25.79, 329.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.29, 0.721, 1.905)`
Decimal	`2623014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280626, 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 #280626	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280626 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #280626 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280626; }
.text { color: #280626; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280626; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 6 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280626, #280615); }

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Questions

What color is #280626?: #280626 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #280626?: The RGB value is 40, 6, 38: 40 red, 6 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280626?: The complementary color is #062808, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280626?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.