What color is #282316?

#282316 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 #282316?

The RGB value is 40, 35, 22: 40 red, 35 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282316?

The complementary color is #161B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282316?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282316 color

#282316 rgb(40, 35, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #282316 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 13.7% green and 8.6% blue (40, 35, 22).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 45% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.65:1).

#282316 color codes

HEX	`#282316`
RGB	`rgb(40, 35, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 13.7%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 45%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.89, -0.14, 9.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.89, 9.6, 90.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.621, 1.711, 1.004)`
Decimal	`2630422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282316, 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 #282316	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282316 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #282316 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282316; }
.text { color: #282316; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282316; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 35 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282316, #242816); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #282316?: #282316 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 #282316?: The RGB value is 40, 35, 22: 40 red, 35 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282316?: The complementary color is #161B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282316?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.