What color is #280E26?

#280E26 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #280E26?

The RGB value is 40, 14, 38: 40 red, 14 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #280E26?

The complementary color is #0E2810, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #280E26?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#280E26 color

#280E26 rgb(40, 14, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #280E26 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 5.5% green and 14.9% blue (40, 14, 38).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 48% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 5% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.78:1).

#280E26 color codes

HEX	`#280E26`
RGB	`rgb(40, 14, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 5.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 48%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 65%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.18, 17.83, -10.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.18, 20.7, 329.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.382, 0.905, 1.935)`
Decimal	`2625062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #280E26, 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 #280E26	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#280E26 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #280E26 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #280e26; }
.text { color: #280e26; }
.border { border: 2px solid #280e26; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 14 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #280e26, #280e19); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #280E26?: #280E26 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #280E26?: The RGB value is 40, 14, 38: 40 red, 14 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #280E26?: The complementary color is #0E2810, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #280E26?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.