What color is #282015?

#282015 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282015?

The RGB value is 40, 32, 21: 40 red, 32 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282015?

The complementary color is #151D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282015?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282015 color

#282015 rgb(40, 32, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #282015 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 12.5% green and 8.2% blue (40, 32, 21).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 31% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 47% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.06:1).

#282015 color codes

HEX	`#282015`
RGB	`rgb(40, 32, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 12.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 31%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 48%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 47%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.85, 1.81, 8.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.85, 9.09, 78.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.527, 1.538, 0.926)`
Decimal	`2629653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282015, 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 #282015	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282015 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.06:1	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 #282015 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282015; }
.text { color: #282015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282015; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 32 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282015, #272815); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #282015?: #282015 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282015?: The RGB value is 40, 32, 21: 40 red, 32 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282015?: The complementary color is #151D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282015?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.