What color is #281518?

#281518 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 #281518?

The RGB value is 40, 21, 24: 40 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281518?

The complementary color is #152825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281518?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281518 color

#281518 rgb(40, 21, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #281518 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 8.2% green and 9.4% blue (40, 21, 24).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 31% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 40% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.35:1).

#281518 color codes

HEX	`#281518`
RGB	`rgb(40, 21, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 8.2%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 31%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 48%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 40%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.43, 10.21, 1.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.43, 10.41, 10.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.308, 1.053, 0.998)`
Decimal	`2626840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281518, 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 #281518	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281518 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.35:1	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 #281518 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281518; }
.text { color: #281518; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281518; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 21 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281518, #281b15); }

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Questions

What color is #281518?: #281518 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 #281518?: The RGB value is 40, 21, 24: 40 red, 21 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281518?: The complementary color is #152825, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281518?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.