What color is #281D0C?

#281D0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281D0C?

The RGB value is 40, 29, 12: 40 red, 29 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281D0C?

The complementary color is #0C1728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281D0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281D0C color

#281D0C rgb(40, 29, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #281D0C is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 11.4% green and 4.7% blue (40, 29, 12).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 54% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 70% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#281D0C color codes

HEX	`#281D0C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 29, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 11.4%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 54%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 70%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 70%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.66, 2.76, 12.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.66, 12.74, 77.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.381, 1.356, 0.537)`
Decimal	`2628876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281D0C, 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 #281D0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281D0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #281D0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281d0c; }
.text { color: #281d0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281d0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 29 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281d0c, #25280c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #281D0C?: #281D0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281D0C?: The RGB value is 40, 29, 12: 40 red, 29 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281D0C?: The complementary color is #0C1728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281D0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.