What color is #280827?

#280827 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 #280827?

The RGB value is 40, 8, 39: 40 red, 8 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280827?

The complementary color is #082809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280827?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280827 color

#280827 rgb(40, 8, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #280827 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 3.1% green and 15.3% blue (40, 8, 39).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 67% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.19:1).

#280827 color codes

HEX	`#280827`
RGB	`rgb(40, 8, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 3.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 67%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 80%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.97, 21.43, -13.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.97, 25.15, 328.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.328, 0.771, 1.998)`
Decimal	`2623527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280827, 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 #280827	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280827 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #280827 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280827; }
.text { color: #280827; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280827; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 8 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280827, #280817); }

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Questions

What color is #280827?: #280827 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 #280827?: The RGB value is 40, 8, 39: 40 red, 8 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280827?: The complementary color is #082809, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280827?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.