What color is #282216?

#282216 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 #282216?

The RGB value is 40, 34, 22: 40 red, 34 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282216?

The complementary color is #161C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282216?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282216 color

#282216 rgb(40, 34, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #282216 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 13.3% green and 8.6% blue (40, 34, 22).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 45% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.78:1).

#282216 color codes

HEX	`#282216`
RGB	`rgb(40, 34, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 13.3%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 45%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.55, 0.56, 9.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.55, 9.16, 86.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.592, 1.653, 0.994)`
Decimal	`2630166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282216, 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 #282216	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282216 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.78:1	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 #282216 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282216; }
.text { color: #282216; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282216; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 34 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282216, #252816); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #282216?: #282216 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 #282216?: The RGB value is 40, 34, 22: 40 red, 34 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282216?: The complementary color is #161C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282216?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.