What color is #281505?

#281505 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 #281505?

The RGB value is 40, 21, 5: 40 red, 21 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281505?

The complementary color is #051828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281505?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281505 color

#281505 rgb(40, 21, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #281505 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 8.2% green and 2% blue (40, 21, 5).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 78% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 87% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.5:1).

#281505 color codes

HEX	`#281505`
RGB	`rgb(40, 21, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 8.2%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 78%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 88%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 87%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.98, 7.8, 11.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.98, 13.94, 55.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.171, 0.999, 0.275)`
Decimal	`2626821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281505, 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 #281505	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281505 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.5:1	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 #281505 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281505; }
.text { color: #281505; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281505; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 21 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281505, #282705); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #281505?: #281505 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 #281505?: The RGB value is 40, 21, 5: 40 red, 21 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281505?: The complementary color is #051828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281505?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.