What color is #28072D?

#28072D is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28072D?

The RGB value is 40, 7, 45: 40 red, 7 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28072D?

The complementary color is #0C2D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28072D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28072D color

#28072D rgb(40, 7, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #28072D is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 2.7% green and 17.6% blue (40, 7, 45).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 73% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.13:1).

#28072D color codes

HEX	`#28072D`
RGB	`rgb(40, 7, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 2.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 73%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 84%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 84%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.16, 23.45, -17.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.16, 29.18, 323.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.425, 0.793, 2.56)`
Decimal	`2623277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28072D, 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 #28072D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28072D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #28072D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28072d; }
.text { color: #28072d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28072d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 7 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28072d, #2d071f); }

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Questions

What color is #28072D?: #28072D is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28072D?: The RGB value is 40, 7, 45: 40 red, 7 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28072D?: The complementary color is #0C2D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28072D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.