What color is #281414?

#281414 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281414?

The RGB value is 40, 20, 20: 40 red, 20 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281414?

The complementary color is #142828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281414?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281414 color

#281414 rgb(40, 20, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #281414 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 7.8% green and 7.8% blue (40, 20, 20).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 33% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 50% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.49:1).

#281414 color codes

HEX	`#281414`
RGB	`rgb(40, 20, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 7.8%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 33%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 50%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.01, 10.28, 4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.01, 11.12, 22.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.252, 1.002, 0.789)`
Decimal	`2626580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281414, 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 #281414	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281414 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #281414 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281414; }
.text { color: #281414; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281414; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 20 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281414, #281e14); }

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Questions

What color is #281414?: #281414 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281414?: The RGB value is 40, 20, 20: 40 red, 20 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281414?: The complementary color is #142828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281414?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.