What color is #282417?

#282417 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #282417?

The RGB value is 40, 36, 23: 40 red, 36 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #282417?

The complementary color is #171B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #282417?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#282417 color

#282417 rgb(40, 36, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #282417 is a very dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 14.1% green and 9% blue (40, 36, 23).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 27% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 42% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.5:1).

#282417 color codes

HEX	`#282417`
RGB	`rgb(40, 36, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 14.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 27%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 43%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 42%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.26, -0.68, 9.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.26, 9.41, 94.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.661, 1.775, 1.066)`
Decimal	`2630679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #282417, 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 #282417	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#282417 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.5:1	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 #282417 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #282417; }
.text { color: #282417; }
.border { border: 2px solid #282417; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 36 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #282417, #242817); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #282417?: #282417 is a very dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #282417?: The RGB value is 40, 36, 23: 40 red, 36 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #282417?: The complementary color is #171B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #282417?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.