What color is #282027?

#282027 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282027?

The RGB value is 40, 32, 39: 40 red, 32 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282027?

The complementary color is #202821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282027?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282027 color

#282027 rgb(40, 32, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #282027 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 12.5% green and 15.3% blue (40, 32, 39).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 11% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Ink Black (#252024), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.84:1).

#282027 color codes

HEX	`#282027`
RGB	`rgb(40, 32, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 12.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 11%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 20%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.42, 5.43, -3.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.42, 6.34, 328.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.758, 1.631, 2.141)`
Decimal	`2629671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282027, 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 #282027	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282027 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #282027 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282027; }
.text { color: #282027; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282027; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 32 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282027, #282023); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #282027?: #282027 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282027?: The RGB value is 40, 32, 39: 40 red, 32 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282027?: The complementary color is #202821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282027?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.