What color is #28100C?

#28100C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28100C?

The RGB value is 40, 16, 12: 40 red, 16 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28100C?

The complementary color is #0C2428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28100C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28100C color

#28100C rgb(40, 16, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #28100C is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 6.3% green and 4.7% blue (40, 16, 12).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 54% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 70% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.95:1).

#28100C color codes

HEX	`#28100C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 16, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 6.3%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 54%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 70%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 70%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.66, 12.01, 6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.66, 13.78, 29.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.127, 0.848, 0.452)`
Decimal	`2625548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28100C, 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 #28100C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28100C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.95:1	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 #28100C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28100c; }
.text { color: #28100c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28100c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 16 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28100c, #281e0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #28100C?: #28100C is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28100C?: The RGB value is 40, 16, 12: 40 red, 16 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28100C?: The complementary color is #0C2428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28100C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.