What color is #281206?

#281206 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281206?

The RGB value is 40, 18, 6: 40 red, 18 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281206?

The complementary color is #061C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281206?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281206 color

#281206 rgb(40, 18, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #281206 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 7.1% green and 2.4% blue (40, 18, 6).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 74% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 85% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.81:1).

#281206 color codes

HEX	`#281206`
RGB	`rgb(40, 18, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 7.1%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 74%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 85%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 85%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.1, 10.04, 9.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.1, 14.08, 44.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.124, 0.897, 0.286)`
Decimal	`2626054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281206, 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 #281206	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281206 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.81:1	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 #281206 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281206; }
.text { color: #281206; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281206; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 18 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281206, #282306); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #281206?: #281206 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281206?: The RGB value is 40, 18, 6: 40 red, 18 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281206?: The complementary color is #061C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281206?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.