What color is #281812?

#281812 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281812?

The RGB value is 40, 24, 18: 40 red, 24 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281812?

The complementary color is #122228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281812?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281812 color

#281812 rgb(40, 24, 18)

Shades of black

The hex color #281812 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 9.4% green and 7.1% blue (40, 24, 18).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 38% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 55% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.08:1).

#281812 color codes

HEX	`#281812`
RGB	`rgb(40, 24, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 9.4%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 38%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 55%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 55%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.17, 7.11, 7.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.17, 10.1, 45.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.311, 1.148, 0.725)`
Decimal	`2627602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281812, 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 #281812	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281812 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.08:1	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 #281812 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281812; }
.text { color: #281812; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281812; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 24 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281812, #282312); }

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Questions

What color is #281812?: #281812 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281812?: The RGB value is 40, 24, 18: 40 red, 24 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281812?: The complementary color is #122228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281812?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.