What color is #28182A?

#28182A 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 #28182A?

The RGB value is 40, 24, 42: 40 red, 24 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28182A?

The complementary color is #1A2A18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28182A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28182A color

#28182A rgb(40, 24, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #28182A is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 9.4% green and 16.5% blue (40, 24, 42).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 27% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 43% 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 16.74:1).

#28182A color codes

HEX	`#28182A`
RGB	`rgb(40, 24, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 9.4%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 27%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 43%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 43%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.08, 11.96, -9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.08, 14.97, 323.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.62, 1.272, 2.35)`
Decimal	`2627626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28182A, 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 #28182A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28182A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.74:1	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 #28182A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28182a; }
.text { color: #28182a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28182a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 24 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28182a, #2a1823); }

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Questions

What color is #28182A?: #28182A 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 #28182A?: The RGB value is 40, 24, 42: 40 red, 24 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28182A?: The complementary color is #1A2A18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28182A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.