What color is #281E0C?

#281E0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281E0C?

The RGB value is 40, 30, 12: 40 red, 30 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281E0C?

The complementary color is #0C1628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281E0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281E0C color

#281E0C rgb(40, 30, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #281E0C is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 11.8% green and 4.7% blue (40, 30, 12).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 54% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 70% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.39:1).

#281E0C color codes

HEX	`#281E0C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 30, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 11.8%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 54%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 70%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 70%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12, 2.05, 12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12, 13.05, 80.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.406, 1.406, 0.545)`
Decimal	`2629132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281E0C, 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 #281E0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281E0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #281E0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281e0c; }
.text { color: #281e0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281e0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 30 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281e0c, #24280c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #281E0C?: #281E0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281E0C?: The RGB value is 40, 30, 12: 40 red, 30 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281E0C?: The complementary color is #0C1628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281E0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.