What color is #282227?

#282227 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 #282227?

The RGB value is 40, 34, 39: 40 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282227?

The complementary color is #222823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282227 color

#282227 rgb(40, 34, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #282227 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 13.3% green and 15.3% blue (40, 34, 39).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 8% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Ink Black (#252024), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.57:1).

#282227 color codes

HEX	`#282227`
RGB	`rgb(40, 34, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 13.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 8%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 15%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.07, 3.99, -2.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.07, 4.61, 330.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.813, 1.742, 2.16)`
Decimal	`2630183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282227, 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 #282227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #282227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282227; }
.text { color: #282227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 34 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282227, #282224); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #282227?: #282227 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 #282227?: The RGB value is 40, 34, 39: 40 red, 34 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282227?: The complementary color is #222823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.