What color is #281629?

#281629 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 #281629?

The RGB value is 40, 22, 41: 40 red, 22 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281629?

The complementary color is #172916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281629 color

#281629 rgb(40, 22, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #281629 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 8.6% green and 16.1% blue (40, 22, 41).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 30% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.98:1).

#281629 color codes

HEX	`#281629`
RGB	`rgb(40, 22, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 8.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 30%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 46%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 46%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.45, 13.13, -9.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.45, 16.05, 324.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.562, 1.185, 2.244)`
Decimal	`2627113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281629, 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 #281629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #281629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281629; }
.text { color: #281629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 22 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281629, #291621); }

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Questions

What color is #281629?: #281629 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 #281629?: The RGB value is 40, 22, 41: 40 red, 22 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281629?: The complementary color is #172916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.