What color is #281823?

#281823 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 #281823?

The RGB value is 40, 24, 35: 40 red, 24 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281823?

The complementary color is #18281D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281823?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281823 color

#281823 rgb(40, 24, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #281823 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 9.4% green and 13.7% blue (40, 24, 35).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 25% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 13% 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 16.87:1).

#281823 color codes

HEX	`#281823`
RGB	`rgb(40, 24, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 9.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 25%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 40%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 13%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.75, 10.27, -4.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.75, 11.15, 337.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.505, 1.226, 1.747)`
Decimal	`2627619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281823, 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 #281823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.87:1	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 #281823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281823; }
.text { color: #281823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 24 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281823, #28181b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #281823?: #281823 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 #281823?: The RGB value is 40, 24, 35: 40 red, 24 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281823?: The complementary color is #18281D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281823?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.