What color is #281627?

#281627 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281627?

The RGB value is 40, 22, 39: 40 red, 22 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281627?

The complementary color is #162817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281627?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281627 color

#281627 rgb(40, 22, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #281627 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 8.6% green and 15.3% blue (40, 22, 39).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.01:1).

#281627 color codes

HEX	`#281627`
RGB	`rgb(40, 22, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 8.6%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.35, 12.64, -7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.35, 14.91, 327.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.528, 1.171, 2.065)`
Decimal	`2627111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281627, 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 #281627	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281627 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.01:1	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 #281627 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281627; }
.text { color: #281627; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281627; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 22 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281627, #28161e); }

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Questions

What color is #281627?: #281627 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281627?: The RGB value is 40, 22, 39: 40 red, 22 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281627?: The complementary color is #162817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281627?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.