What color is #280B2B?

#280B2B 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 #280B2B?

The RGB value is 40, 11, 43: 40 red, 11 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280B2B?

The complementary color is #0E2B0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280B2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280B2B color

#280B2B rgb(40, 11, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #280B2B is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 4.3% green and 16.9% blue (40, 11, 43).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 59% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.9:1).

#280B2B color codes

HEX	`#280B2B`
RGB	`rgb(40, 11, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 4.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 59%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 74%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 74%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.81, 20.81, -14.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.81, 25.56, 324.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.431, 0.865, 2.377)`
Decimal	`2624299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280B2B, 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 #280B2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280B2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #280B2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280b2b; }
.text { color: #280b2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280b2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 11 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280b2b, #2b0b1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #280B2B?: #280B2B 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 #280B2B?: The RGB value is 40, 11, 43: 40 red, 11 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280B2B?: The complementary color is #0E2B0B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280B2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.