What color is #281321?

#281321 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281321?

The RGB value is 40, 19, 33: 40 red, 19 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281321?

The complementary color is #13281A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281321?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281321 color

#281321 rgb(40, 19, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #281321 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 7.5% green and 12.9% blue (40, 19, 33).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 36% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 18% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.42:1).

#281321 color codes

HEX	`#281321`
RGB	`rgb(40, 19, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 7.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 36%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 53%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 18%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.21, 13.38, -5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.21, 14.33, 338.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.382, 1.027, 1.564)`
Decimal	`2626337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281321, 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 #281321	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281321 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #281321 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281321; }
.text { color: #281321; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281321; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 19 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281321, #281317); }

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Questions

What color is #281321?: #281321 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281321?: The RGB value is 40, 19, 33: 40 red, 19 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281321?: The complementary color is #13281A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281321?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.