What color is #28172F?

#28172F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28172F?

The RGB value is 40, 23, 47: 40 red, 23 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28172F?

The complementary color is #1E2F17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28172F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28172F color

#28172F rgb(40, 23, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #28172F is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 9% green and 18.4% blue (40, 23, 47).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 34% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.75:1).

#28172F color codes

HEX	`#28172F`
RGB	`rgb(40, 23, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 34%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 51%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 51%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.06, 13.99, -12.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.06, 18.89, 317.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.694, 1.269, 2.844)`
Decimal	`2627375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28172F, 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 #28172F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28172F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #28172F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28172f; }
.text { color: #28172f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28172f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 23 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28172f, #2f172a); }

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Questions

What color is #28172F?: #28172F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28172F?: The RGB value is 40, 23, 47: 40 red, 23 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28172F?: The complementary color is #1E2F17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28172F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.