What color is #28160D?

#28160D 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 #28160D?

The RGB value is 40, 22, 13: 40 red, 22 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28160D?

The complementary color is #0D1F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28160D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28160D color

#28160D rgb(40, 22, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #28160D is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 8.6% green and 5.1% blue (40, 22, 13).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 51% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 67% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.34:1).

#28160D color codes

HEX	`#28160D`
RGB	`rgb(40, 22, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 8.6%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 51%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 68%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 67%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.43, 7.91, 8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.43, 11.86, 48.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.235, 1.054, 0.519)`
Decimal	`2627085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28160D, 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 #28160D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28160D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.34:1	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 #28160D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28160d; }
.text { color: #28160d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28160d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 22 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28160d, #28240d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #28160D?: #28160D 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 #28160D?: The RGB value is 40, 22, 13: 40 red, 22 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28160D?: The complementary color is #0D1F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28160D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.