What color is #281624?

#281624 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281624?

The RGB value is 40, 22, 36: 40 red, 22 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281624?

The complementary color is #16281A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281624?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281624 color

#281624 rgb(40, 22, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #281624 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 8.6% green and 14.1% blue (40, 22, 36).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 10% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.07:1).

#281624 color codes

HEX	`#281624`
RGB	`rgb(40, 22, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 8.6%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 10%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.2, 11.93, -5.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.2, 13.31, 333.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.48, 1.152, 1.813)`
Decimal	`2627108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281624, 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 #281624	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281624 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #281624 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281624; }
.text { color: #281624; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281624; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 22 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281624, #28161b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #281624?: #281624 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281624?: The RGB value is 40, 22, 36: 40 red, 22 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281624?: The complementary color is #16281A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281624?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.