What color is #281E2C?

#281E2C is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #281E2C?

The RGB value is 40, 30, 44: 40 red, 30 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #281E2C?

The complementary color is #222C1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #281E2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#281E2C color

#281E2C rgb(40, 30, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #281E2C is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 11.8% green and 17.3% blue (40, 30, 44).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 19% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16:1).

#281E2C color codes

HEX	`#281E2C`
RGB	`rgb(40, 30, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 11.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 19%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 32%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 32%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.99, 8.15, -7.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.99, 11.09, 317.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.794, 1.562, 2.589)`
Decimal	`2629164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #281E2C, 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 #281E2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#281E2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #281E2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #281e2c; }
.text { color: #281e2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #281e2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 30 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #281e2c, #2c1e29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #281E2C?: #281E2C is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #281E2C?: The RGB value is 40, 30, 44: 40 red, 30 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #281E2C?: The complementary color is #222C1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #281E2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.