What color is #281926?

#281926 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281926?

The RGB value is 40, 25, 38: 40 red, 25 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281926?

The complementary color is #19281B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281926?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281926 color

#281926 rgb(40, 25, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #281926 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 9.8% green and 14.9% blue (40, 25, 38).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 23% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 5% 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 16.7:1).

#281926 color codes

HEX	`#281926`
RGB	`rgb(40, 25, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 9.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 23%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 38%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 5%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.18, 10.25, -5.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.18, 11.83, 330.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.573, 1.286, 1.999)`
Decimal	`2627878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281926, 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 #281926	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281926 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #281926 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281926; }
.text { color: #281926; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281926; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 25 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281926, #28191e); }

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Questions

What color is #281926?: #281926 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281926?: The RGB value is 40, 25, 38: 40 red, 25 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281926?: The complementary color is #19281B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281926?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.