What color is #280919?

#280919 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #280919?

The RGB value is 40, 9, 25: 40 red, 9 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280919?

The complementary color is #092818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280919?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280919 color

#280919 rgb(40, 9, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #280919 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 3.5% green and 9.8% blue (40, 9, 25).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 63% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 38% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.37:1).

#280919 color codes

HEX	`#280919`
RGB	`rgb(40, 9, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 3.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 63%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 78%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 38%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.47, 17.85, -3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.47, 18.12, 350.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.148, 0.717, 0.997)`
Decimal	`2623769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280919, 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 #280919	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280919 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.37:1	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 #280919 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280919; }
.text { color: #280919; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280919; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 9 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280919, #28090a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #280919?: #280919 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #280919?: The RGB value is 40, 9, 25: 40 red, 9 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280919?: The complementary color is #092818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280919?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.